copyright

Meaning

Noun

1. (uncountable, usually) The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship.
2. (countable, usually) Such an exclusive right as it pertains to one or more specific works.
3. (informal, nonstandard, uncountable, usually) A violation of copyright law; copyright infringement.

Verb

1. (intransitive, transitive) To obtain or secure a copyright for some literary or other artistic work.
2. (informal, nonstandard, transitive) To flag for copyright violation, to copystrike.

Synonyms

patent

literary property

right of first publication

𐐿𐐪𐐹𐐨𐑉𐐴𐐻

syndicate

trust

right of authorship

royalties

copyrighted

monopoly

authorship

Translations

Urheberrecht

©️

droit d’auteur

copyright

©️

derechos de autor

©️

auteursrecht

©️

direitos autorais

©️

Copyright

©️

diritto d’autore

copyright

telif hakkı

©️

direito autoral

Verlagsrecht

kopijrecht

copyright

©️

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɑpiˌɹaɪt/

Etymology

From copy + right.