What does facsimile mean?

Definitions for facsimile
fækˈsɪm ə lifac·sim·i·le

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. facsimile, autotypenoun

    an exact copy or reproduction

  2. facsimile, facsimile machine, faxverb

    duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio

  3. fax, telefax, facsimileverb

    send something via a facsimile machine

    "Can you fax me the report right away?"

GCIDE

  1. Facsimilenoun

    (Telecommunications) A method for reproducing documents, drawing, or other planar image at a remote location by converting the document into coded electronic signals at one point, transmitting data via telephone line or radio signals to the remote point, and converting the signals back into a likeness of the original image. The device used at each end to convert the image to and from electronic signals was originally called Facsimile telegraph, then telefax machine, and now more commonly fax machine. The same process, using the same data transmission protocols, is now performed not only by devices dedicated exclusively to the telefax process, but also by computers and combined copying/scanning/telefax machines. Also called telefax or fax.

Wiktionary

  1. facsimilenoun

    A copy or reproduction.

  2. facsimilenoun

    A fax, a machine for making and sending copies of printed material and images via radio or telephone network.

  3. facsimilenoun

    The image sent by the machine itself.

  4. facsimileverb

    To send via a facsimile machine; normally only spoken as fax.

Wikipedia

  1. Facsimile

    A facsimile (from Latin fac simile, "to make alike") is a copy or reproduction of an old book, manuscript, map, art print, or other item of historical value that is as true to the original source as possible. It differs from other forms of reproduction by attempting to replicate the source as accurately as possible in scale, color, condition, and other material qualities. For books and manuscripts, this also entails a complete copy of all pages; hence, an incomplete copy is a "partial facsimile". Facsimiles are sometimes used by scholars to research a source that they do not have access to otherwise, and by museums and archives for media preservation and conservation. Many are sold commercially, often accompanied by a volume of commentary. They may be produced in limited editions, typically of 500–2,000 copies, and cost the equivalent of a few thousand United States dollars. The term "fax" is a shortened form of "facsimile" though most faxes are not reproductions of the quality expected in a true facsimile.

ChatGPT

  1. facsimile

    A facsimile is a precise replica or copy of a document, piece of artwork, or other item. It is often used in the context of telecommunication, where it is also known as a fax, and refers to the transmission of scanned printed materials like text or images, usually to a telephone number connected to a printer or other output device.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Facsimilenoun

    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

  2. Facsimileverb

    to make a facsimile of

  3. Etymology: [L. fac simile make like; or an abbreviation of factum simile made like; facere to make + similes like. See Fact, and Simile.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of facsimile in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of facsimile in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of facsimile in a Sentence

  1. Javier Zarracina:

    We played with the limitation a little bit... because this is more a more relaxed and a more solemn and calm way to look at the stories, we're not doing a facsimile. We're taking a curated look at what we published 20 years ago.

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