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copyright
[kop-ee-rahyt]
noun
the exclusive right to make copies, license, and otherwise exploit a literary, musical, or artistic work, whether printed, audio, video, etc.: works granted such right by law on or after January 1, 1978, are protected for the lifetime of an author or creator and for a period of 70 years after their death.
adjective
of or relating to copyrights.
Also copyrighted. protected by copyright.
verb (used with object)
to secure a copyright on.
copyright
1/ ˈɒɪˌɪ /
noun
(c).the exclusive right to produce copies and to control an original literary, musical, or artistic work, granted by law for a specified number of years (in Britain, usually 70 years from the death of the author, composer, etc, or from the date of publication if later)
adjective
(of a work, etc) subject to or controlled by copyright
verb
(tr) to take out a copyright on
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copyright
copyright
1The legal protection given to published works, forbidding anyone but the author from publishing or selling them. An author can transfer the copyright to another person or corporation, such as a publishing company.
copyright
2A grant of an exclusive right to produce or sell a book, motion picture, work of art, musical composition, software, or similar product during a specified period of time.
Other Word Forms
- copyrightable adjective
- copyrighter noun
- uncopyrighted adjective
- ˈDZˌٱ noun
- ˈDZˌٲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of copyright1
Example Sentences
Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, the Welsh songwriter said the copyright trials had "haunted" her for the last 10 years.
It says it is already carrying out a separate consultation around copyright and it wants to wait for the outcome of that.
Syracuse University law professor Shubha Ghosh said: "A lot of the images that Midjourney produces just seem to be copies of copyright characters that might be in new locations or with a new background."
Walt Disney Co. and Universal Pictures sued an influential artificial intelligence image generator for copyright infringement Wednesday, marking a major step in Hollywood’s fight against certain uses of generative AI.
Eight Mile Style, a company that owns some of Eminem’s most popular songs, is suing social media giant Meta over alleged copyright infringement.
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