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Copyright

//ˈkɑpiˌɹaɪt// noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work wordnet
  3. 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. 4
    A violation of copyright law; copyright infringement. informal, nonstandard, uncountable, usually

    "no copyright intended"

Verb
  1. 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. 2
    secure a copyright on a written work wordnet
  3. 3
    To flag for copyright violation, to copystrike. informal, nonstandard, transitive

    "I won’t play this track, I don’t wanna get copyrighted."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From copy + right.

Etymology 2

From copy + right.

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