Copy·right noun \-ˌrīt\:youtube/watch?v=sKN6lYU5bZ4 : the legal right to be the only one to reproduce, publish, and sell a book, musical recording, etc., for a certain period of time [God caught her: Teenage girl survives 3,500ft fall after birthday skydiving trip almost turned to tragedy when her parachute failed to open: independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/god-caught-her-teenage-girl-survives-3500ft-fall-after-birthday-skydiving-trip-almost-turned-to-tragedy-when-her-parachute-failed-to-open-9093329.html] Full Definition of COPYRIGHT: : the exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish, sell, or distribute the matter and form of something (as a literary, musical, or artistic work) See copyright defined for English-language learners » See copyright defined for kids » Examples of COPYRIGHT His family still holds the copyright to his songs. The book is under copyright. First Known Use of COPYRIGHT 1735 Other Publishing Terms: annotate, dreadful, emend, expurgate, factoid, jump, lobster shift, redaction, referee Rhymes with COPYRIGHT acolyte, aconite, aerolite, Ammonite, Amorite, amosite, anchorite, andesite, anthracite, antiwhite, apartheid, appetite, arsenite, azurite... [+]more 2copyright transitive verb : to get a copyright for a book, musical recording, etc., for a certain period of time Full Definition of COPYRIGHT : to secure a copyright on — copy·right·able adjective Examples of COPYRIGHT He has copyrighted all of his plays. First Known Use of COPYRIGHT circa 1806 Other Publishing Terms annotate, dreadful, emend, expurgate, factoid, jump, lobster shift, redaction, referee 3copyright adjective : of or relating to a copyright : not allowed to be copied without permission from the author, composer, etc. Full Definition of COPYRIGHT : secured by copyright See copyright defined for English-language learners » Examples of COPYRIGHT The copyright date is 2005. First Known Use of COPYRIGHT 1870 Other Publishing Terms: annotate, dreadful, emend, expurgate, factoid, jump, lobster shift, redaction, referee copyright noun (Concise Encyclopedia) Exclusive right to reproduce, publish, or sell an original work of authorship. It protects from unauthorized copying any published or unpublished work that is fixed in a tangible medium (including a book or manuscript, musical score or recording, script or dramatic production, painting or sculpture, or blueprint or building). It does not protect matters such as an idea, process, or system. Protection in the U.S. now extends for the life of the creator plus 70 years after his or her death. Works made for hire are now protected for a maximum of 95 years from the date of publication or 120 years from the date of the creation of the work. In 1988 the U.S. joined the Bern Convention, an agreement that governs international copyright. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act, adopted in the U.S. in 1998, expanded owners control over digital forms of their creations and penalized persons who sought to evade technological shields (such as encryption) for copyrighted material. See also intellectual property; patent; trademark. Learn More About COPYRIGHT Spanish Central Translation: copyright in Spanish Britannica: Encyclopedia article about copyright Browse Next Word in the Dictionary: copywriter Previous Word in the Dictionary: copyreader All Words Near: copyright Seen & Heard What made you want to look up copyright? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible). [merriam-webster/]
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