What does "copyright" mean?

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.

What is a synonym for "copyright"?

Common synonyms include: aegis, arm, arm guard, armor, backstop, blank check.

How do you pronounce "copyright"?

Pronounced //ˈkɑpiˌɹaɪt//.

Copyright

//ˈkɑpiˌɹaɪt// noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1
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. uncountable, usually
"Copyright is a separate legal area from trademarks."
2
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work wordnet
3
Such an exclusive right as it pertains to one or more specific works. countable, usually
"The artist lost the copyrights to her songs when she signed the contract."
4
A violation of copyright law; copyright infringement. informal, nonstandard, uncountable, usually
"no copyright intended"

Verb

1
To obtain or secure a copyright for some literary or other artistic work. intransitive, transitive
"Every book will be copyrighted that the publisher believes will have such a market as will justify him in going to the expense of copyrighting to prevent competition from other publishers."
2
secure a copyright on a written work wordnet
3
To flag for copyright violation, to copystrike. informal, nonstandard, transitive
"I won’t play this track, I don’t wanna get copyrighted."