Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An exact copy or reproduction, as of a document.
  • adjective Of or used to produce exact reproductions, as of documents.
  • adjective Exactly reproduced; duplicate.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • To make a facsimile or exact counterpart of; copy exactly.
  • noun An exact copy or counterpart; an imitation of an original in all its proportions, qualities, and peculiarities: as, engraved or lithographed facsimiles of old manuscripts, of autographs, of a drawing, etc.; a facsimile of a coin or a medal.
  • Having the character of a facsimile or counterpart; exactly corresponding or reproduced: as, a facsimile reprint of an old book; a facsimile picture.
  • Producing or adapted to produce facsimiles.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun A copy of anything made, either so as to be deceptive or so as to give every part and detail of the original; an exact copy or likeness.
  • noun a telegraphic apparatus reproducing messages in autograph.
  • transitive verb To make a facsimile of.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A copy or reproduction.
  • noun A fax, a machine for making and sending copies of printed material and images via radio or telephone network.
  • noun The image sent by the machine itself.
  • verb transitive To send via a facsimile machine; to fax.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb send something via a facsimile machine
  • noun duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio
  • noun an exact copy or reproduction

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Latin fac simile, make similar : fac, imperative of facere, to make; see dhē- in Indo-European roots + simile, neuter of similis, similar; see similar.]

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

From Latin fac simile ("make like"), from fac ("make"), imperative of facere ("make"), + simile, neuter of similis ("like, similar").

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Examples

  • Facsimile text of earlier edition printed in offset facsimile from the original pages.

    2009 September 16 | NIGEL BEALE NOTA BENE BOOKS 2009

  • For features, the magazines buy one-time print rights and non-exclusive web rights (the magazine appears in facsimile online).

    Winter issue of Fine Lifestyles Regina now online! ewillett 2010

  • At some point, it will also show up in facsimile form at the Fine Lifestyles Regina website.

    Winter issue of Fine Lifestyles Regina is out! ewillett 2009

  • The idea of a truly perfect simulation or facsimile is so distant from any current human experience that our intuitions presume that the experience must be flawed or “hollow” in some respect.

    Morel’s Machine 2009

  • Facsimile text of earlier edition printed in offset facsimile from the original pages.

    A Book to Die for: HOI BARBAROI A Quarter Century at Barbarian Press 2009

  • For features, the magazines buy one-time print rights and non-exclusive web rights (the magazine appears in facsimile online).

    Writers’ guidelines for Fine Lifestyles Regina and Saskatoon ewillett 2010

  • First you tell us the .338 or reasonable facsimile is the perfect all around gun ... now you're pretty much advocating shooting at ranges beyond 300 yards.

    The Great Overbore Conundrum 2008

  • After well-received productions in both London and New York as well as a motion picture, this LA facsimile is a bit of a departure in that it does not benefit from any of the original cast or direction common to these prior incarnations.

    Archive 2007-11-01 2007

  • After well-received productions in both London and New York as well as a motion picture, this LA facsimile is a bit of a departure in that it does not benefit from any of the original cast or direction common to these prior incarnations.

    Ancient History 2007

  • -- Ed. [126] This is a facsimile from the Old English translation; and the same, with Latin and French names, are introduced in the early editions of each language.

    Commentary on Genesis - Volume 1 1509-1564 1996

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