ALL meanings of good-copy
good-cop·y
G g - noun plural good-copy an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original: a copy of a famous painting. 1
- noun plural good-copy one of the various examples or specimens of the same book, engraving, or the like. 1
- noun plural good-copy written matter intended to be reproduced in printed form: The editor sent the copy for the next issue to the printer. 1
- noun plural good-copy the text of a news story, advertisement, television commercial, etc., as distinguished from related visual material. 1
- noun plural good-copy the newsworthiness of a person, thing, or event (often preceded by good or bad): The president is always good copy. Compare news (def 4). 1
- noun plural good-copy Computers. an exact duplicate of a file, program, etc.: Keep a backup copy of the document. 1
- noun plural good-copy Genetics. replication (def 7). 1
- noun plural good-copy Printing. pictures and artwork prepared for reproduction. 1
- noun plural good-copy British Informal. (in schools) a composition; a written assignment. 1
- noun plural good-copy British. a size of drawing or writing paper, 16 × 20 inches (40 × 50 cm). 1
- noun plural good-copy Archaic. something that is to be reproduced; an example or pattern, as of penmanship to be copied by a pupil. 1
- verb with object good-copy to make a copy of; transcribe; reproduce: to copy a set of figures from a book. 1
- verb with object good-copy to receive and understand (a radio message or its sender). 1
- verb with object good-copy to follow as a pattern or model; imitate. 1
- verb with object good-copy Computers. to make an exact duplicate of (a file, selected text, etc.) and store in another location or in temporary memory: Can I copy the program to another computer? Copy the selected paragraph to the clipboard. Compare cut (def 24), paste (def 13). 1
- verb without object good-copy to make a copy or copies. 1
- verb without object good-copy to undergo copying: It copied poorly. I can't install the program—one file won't copy. 1
- verb without object good-copy to hear or receive a radio message, as over a CB radio: Do you copy? 1
- verb without object good-copy Also, cocky. Newfoundland. to leap from one ice pan to another across open water. 1
- idioms good-copy copy the mail, Citizens Band Radio Slang. mail1 (def 9). 1