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If there are other senses of the word, they are shown below." class="ol_inbrief"><span class="ol_inbrief_title">Usually means:</span> Legal protection for creative works. </div> <div class="ol_tabs"> <span class="ol_selected_tab">Definitions</span> <a href="/?w=copyright&related=1"><span class="ol_nonselected_tab">Related words</span></a> <a href="/?w=copyright&phrases=1"><span class="ol_nonselected_tab">Phrases <font color=red size=2>(New!)</font> </span></a> <a href="/?w=copyright&mentions=1"><span class="ol_nonselected_tab">Mentions</span></a> <a href="/?w=copyright&verses=1"><span class="ol_nonselected_tab">Lyrics</span></a> <a href="/?w=copyright&history=1"><span class="ol_nonselected_tab">History</span></a> <a href="/?w=copyright&colors=1"><span class="ol_nonselected_tab">Colors <font color=red size=2>(New!)</font> </span></a> </div> <div id='main'> <div id='section-dicts'> We found 68 dictionaries that define the word <b>copyright</b>: <br><br> <a name=all_gen></a><u><b>General</b></u> (28 matching dictionaries)<br> <OL START=1> <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/copyright">copyright</a>: Merriam-Webster <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/copyright">copyright</a>: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=copyright">copyright</a>: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language <li><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/copyright">copyright</a>: Collins English Dictionary <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.vocabulary.com/definition/copyright">copyright</a>: Vocabulary.com <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.wordnik.com/words/Copyright">Copyright</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.wordnik.com/words/copyright">copyright</a>: Wordnik <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/copyright">copyright</a>: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/copyright">copyright</a>: Wiktionary <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.yourdictionary.com/copyright">copyright</a>: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed. <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.wordsmyth.net/live/home.php?script=search&matchent=copyright&matchtype=exact">copyright</a>: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://dictionary.infoplease.com/copyright">copyright</a>: Infoplease Dictionary <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=copyright">copyright</a>: Dictionary.com <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/copyright">copyright</a>: Cambridge Essential American English Dictionary <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COPYRIGHT">COPYRIGHT</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright%20(band)">Copyright (band)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright">Copyright</a>: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.onelook.com/?other=web1913&w=Copyright">Copyright</a>: Online Plain Text English Dictionary <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.webster-dictionary.org/definition/copyright">copyright</a>: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.rhymezone.com/r/rhyme.cgi?Word=copyright">copyright</a>: Rhymezone <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.allwords.com/query.php?SearchType=3&Keyword=copyright&goquery=Find+it%21&Language=ENG">copyright</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.allwords.com/query.php?SearchType=3&Keyword=copyright&goquery=Find+it%21&Language=ITA">copyright</a>: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://webstersdictionary1828.com/Dictionary/copyright">copyright</a>: Webster's 1828 Dictionary <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.plexoft.com/SBF/C10.html#copyright">copyright</a>: Stammtisch Beau Fleuve Acronyms <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.bartleby.com/81/4081.html">Copyright</a>: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898) <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://freedictionary.org/?Query=copyright">copyright</a>: FreeDictionary.org <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.mnemonicdictionary.com/word/copyright">copyright</a>: Mnemonic Dictionary <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thefreedictionary.com/copyright">copyright</a>: TheFreeDictionary.com <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.onelook.com/pronounce/En-us-copyright.WAV">copyright</a>: Wikimedia Commons US English Pronunciations <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/copyright">copyright</a>: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English </ol><br> <a name=all_art></a><u><b>Art</b></u> (4 matching dictionaries)<br> <OL START=27> <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/Coo.html">copyright</a>: ArtLex Lexicon of Visual Art Terminology <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://webschoolsolutions.com/terms/terms.htm#cross">Copyright</a>: Multimedia Glossary <font color=grey><li> English-Chinese Dictionary of Graphic Communications (Big 5) <i>(No longer online)</i></font> <font color=grey><li> Glossary of Stamp Collecting Terms <i>(No longer online)</i></font> </ol><br> <a name=all_bus></a><u><b>Business</b></u> (17 matching dictionaries)<br> <OL START=31> <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/copyright#legalDictionary">copyright</a>: Merriam-Webster Legal Dictionary <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.yourdictionary.com/copyright">copyright</a>: Webster's New World Finance & Investment Dictionary <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.yourdictionary.com/copyright">copyright</a>: Webster's New World Law Dictionary <font color=grey><li> Duhaime's Canadian law dictionary <i>(No longer online)</i></font> <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://dictionary.law.com/Default.aspx?letter=C">copyright</a>: Law.com Dictionary <font color=grey><li> Everybody's Legal Dictionary <i>(No longer online)</i></font> <font color=grey><li> INVESTORWORDS <i>(No longer online)</i></font> <font color=grey><li> THE 'LECTRIC LAW LIBRARY'S REFERENCE ROOM <i>(No longer online)</i></font> <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.ventureline.com/glossary C.asp">COPYRIGHT</a>: Accounting Glossary <font color=grey><li> Construction Term Glossary <i>(No longer online)</i></font> <font color=grey><li> Bouvier's Law Dictionary 1856 Edition <i>(No longer online)</i></font> <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/copyright">copyright</a>: Legal dictionary <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://financial-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Copyright">Copyright</a>: Financial dictionary <font color=grey><li> Accounting, Business Studies and Economics Dictionary <i>(No longer online)</i></font> <font color=grey><li> BusinessDictionary.com <i>(No longer online)</i></font> <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.udel.edu/alex/dictionary.html#cop">Copyright</a>: E-Commerce and Marketing Dictionary of Terms <font color=grey><li> Glossary of Legal Terms <i>(No longer online)</i></font> </ol><br> <a name=all_com></a><u><b>Computing</b></u> (5 matching dictionaries)<br> <OL START=48> <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://foldoc.org/copyright">copyright</a>: Free On-line Dictionary of Computing <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.computeruser.com/resources/dictionary/get by index/c/900/">Copyright</a>: CCI Computer <font color=grey><li> Webopedia <i>(No longer online)</i></font> <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/copyright">copyright</a>: Encyclopedia <font color=grey><li> BABEL: Computer Oriented Abbreviations and Acronyms <i>(No longer online)</i></font> </ol><br> <a name=all_med></a><u><b>Medicine</b></u> (2 matching dictionaries)<br> <OL START=53> <font color=grey><li> Medical Dictionary <i>(No longer online)</i></font> <font color=grey><li> online medical dictionary <i>(No longer online)</i></font> </ol><br> <a name=all_misc></a><u><b>Miscellaneous</b></u> (2 matching dictionaries)<br> <OL START=55> <font color=grey><li> Encyclopedia of Graphic Symbols <i>(No longer online)</i></font> <font color=grey><li> Glossary of Ethical Terms <i>(No longer online)</i></font> </ol><br> <a name=all_sci></a><u><b>Science</b></u> (4 matching dictionaries)<br> <OL START=57> <font color=grey><li> Game Theory Dictionary <i>(No longer online)</i></font> <font color=grey><li> Archeological Collections Glossary <i>(No longer online)</i></font> <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.copewithcytokines.de/cope.cgi?key=Copyright">Copyright</a>: Cytokines & Cells Online Pathfinder Encyclopaedia <font color=grey><li> FOLDOP - Free On Line Dictionary Of Philosophy <i>(No longer online)</i></font> </ol><br> <a name=all_tech></a><u><b>Tech</b></u> (6 matching dictionaries)<br> <OL START=61> <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.yourdictionary.com/copyright">copyright</a>: Webster's New World Telecom Dictionary <li>Copyright: Nikonians Photo Glossary <font color=grey><li> PhotoNotes Dictionary of Film and Digital Photography <i>(No longer online)</i></font> <font color=grey><li> Rane Professional Audio Reference <i>(No longer online)</i></font> <font color=grey><li> Sweetwater Music <i>(No longer online)</i></font> <li>copyright</a>: Television: Critical Methods and Applications </ol><br> (Note: See <a href="/?loc=lemma3&w=copyrightable">copyrightable</a> as well.)<br><br> </div> <div id='section-defn'> <div class=ol_searchassist> <a href="https://www.google.com/search?as_q=%22copyright%22&num=10&as_epq=&as_oq=definition&as_eq=&lr=lang_en&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=&safe=off">Google</a>, <a href="https://news.google.com/search?q=copyright&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US%3Aen">News</a>, <a href="https://www.google.com/search?udm=2&q=copyright">Images</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?go=Go&search=copyright">Wikipedia</a>, <a href="https://www.reddit.com/search/?q=copyright&type=comments&cId=3da8fc67-4604-4580-b2d9-678b1e867c12&iId=b711c12b-5289-4786-904c-daf03bbeff83&sort=new">Reddit</a>, <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=copyright">BlueSky</a> </div> <table class="info-box" cellpadding=0 width=><tr><td> <div class="entry" type="normal"> <script> var mm_US_title = 'copyright: Quick Definition from the Macmillan English Dictionary'; var mm_US_orth = 'copyright'; var mm_US_audio = 'pronounce/macmillan/US/copyright-American-English-pronunciation.mp3'; var mm_US_audio_title = 'copyright: click here to listen to the American English pronunciation'; var mm_US_def = 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var baseurl = '/?loc=dmapirel&w=' </script> <br>▸ <a class="dmapi_link" onclick="toggle_dmapi_res('rel_trg')">Words that often appear near <i>copyright</i></a> <div id="dmapi_rel_trg"></div> <script language=javascript type='text/javascript'> var query = 'copyright'; var baseurl = '/?loc=dmapirel&w=' </script> <br>▸ <a target="_" href="https://www.rhymezone.com/r/rhyme.cgi?typeofrhyme=adv&Word=copyright">Rhymes of <i>copyright</i></a><br> <br>▸ <a href="pm/#?w1=copyright">Invented words related to <i>copyright</i></a><br> </td></tr></table></td></tr> </table></div> </div></div> <br> <center><table class="info-box" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="1" width=80%><tr><td><a name=phrases></a> <div class=relheader><b>Similar:</b></div><div class=rellist> <a href=/?w=proprietary&loc=rel_sim>proprietary</a>, <a href=/?w=right+of+first+publication&loc=rel_sim>right of first publication</a>, <a href=/?w=infringement&loc=rel_sim>infringement</a>, <a href=/?w=copyleft&loc=rel_sim>copyleft</a>, <a href=/?w=uncopyrighted&loc=rel_sim>uncopyrighted</a>, <a href=/?w=copyrightability&loc=rel_sim>copyrightability</a>, <a href=/?w=licensing&loc=rel_sim>licensing</a>, <a href=/?w=infringe&loc=rel_sim>infringe</a>, <a href=/?w=uncopyrightable&loc=rel_sim>uncopyrightable</a>, <a href=/?w=DMCA&loc=rel_sim>DMCA</a>, <a href=/thesaurus/?s=copyright&loc=cb><i>more...</i></a> </div> <br> <div class=relheader><b>Opposite:</b></div><div class=rellist> <a href=/?w=public&loc=rel_opp>public</a>, <a href=/?w=domain&loc=rel_opp>domain</a>, <a href=/?w=uncopyrighted&loc=rel_opp>uncopyrighted</a>, <a href=/?w=nonexclusive&loc=rel_opp>nonexclusive</a>, <a href=/?w=open-source&loc=rel_opp>open-source</a>, <a href=/?w=free-use&loc=rel_opp>free-use</a> </div> <br> <div class=relheader><b>Types:</b></div><div class=rellist> <a href=/?w=trademark&loc=rel_typeof>trademark</a>, <a href=/?w=patent&loc=rel_typeof>patent</a>, <a href="/thesaurus/?s=types%20of%20copyright"><i>more...</i></a> </div> <br> <div class=relheader><b>Phrases:</b></div><div class=rellist> <nobr><a href=/?w=copyright+law&loc=rel_phrase>copyright law</a>, </nobr> <nobr><a href=/?w=copyright+owner&loc=rel_phrase>copyright owner</a>, </nobr> <nobr><a href=/?w=copyright+office&loc=rel_phrase>copyright office</a>, </nobr> <nobr><a href=/?w=copyright+infringement&loc=rel_phrase>copyright infringement</a>, </nobr> <nobr><a href=/?w=Copyright+notice&loc=rel_phrase>Copyright notice</a>, </nobr> <nobr><a href=/?w=international+copyright&loc=rel_phrase>international copyright</a>, </nobr> <nobr><a href=/?w=copyright+holder&loc=rel_phrase>copyright holder</a>, </nobr> <nobr><a href=/?w=copyright+page&loc=rel_phrase>copyright page</a>, </nobr> <nobr><a href=/?w=Copyright+registration&loc=rel_phrase>Copyright registration</a>, </nobr> <nobr><a href=/?w=Software+copyright&loc=rel_phrase>Software copyright</a>, </nobr> <a href="/?w=**copyright**&ssbp=1"><i>more...</i></a> </div> <br> <div class=relheader><b>Adjectives:</b></div><div class=rellist> <a href=/?w=international&loc=rel_adj>international</a>, <a href=/?w=original&loc=rel_adj>original</a>, <a href=/?w=english&loc=rel_adj>english</a>, <a href=/?w=new&loc=rel_adj>new</a>, <a href=/?w=text&loc=rel_adj>text</a>, <a href=/?w=statutory&loc=rel_adj>statutory</a>, <a href=/?w=common&loc=rel_adj>common</a>, <a href=/?w=american&loc=rel_adj>american</a>, <a href=/?w=perpetual&loc=rel_adj>perpetual</a>, <a href=/?w=entire&loc=rel_adj>entire</a>, <a href=/?w=literary&loc=rel_adj>literary</a> </div> <br><div class=relheader><b>Colors:</b></div><div class=rellist2> <span style='border: 1px solid black; background-color:#080808;'>   </span> <a href=/?w=black&colors=1&loc=rel_color>black</a>, <span style='border: 1px solid black; background-color:#ffffff;'>   </span> <a href=/?w=white&colors=1&loc=rel_color>white</a>, <span style='border: 1px solid black; background-color:#bebebe;'>   </span> <a href=/?w=gray&colors=1&loc=rel_color>gray</a>, <span style='border: 1px solid black; background-color:#aaa9ad;'>   </span> <a href=/?w=silver&colors=1&loc=rel_color>silver</a>, <span style='border: 1px solid black; background-color:#e6be8a;'>   </span> <a href=/?w=gold&colors=1&loc=rel_color>gold</a>, <a href=/?w=copyright&colors=1&loc=rel_color2><i>more...</i></a> </div> </td></tr></table></center> <br><br> <center><br> <div class="meter_teaser"> Writing poetry or lyrics? 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"Daily game: " : "") + msgs[Math.floor(Math.random() * msgs.length)]; return msgs[Math.floor(Math.random() * msgs.length)]; } const init_cyj_game = () => { const add_tracker = (container, action, msg) => { const is_daily = 1; const rand = Math.random(); const img = document.createElement('img'); img.style.display = 'none'; img.src = `img/0.gif?x=cyj6&rand=${rand}&w=${is_daily}&action=${action}&msg=${msg}`; container.append(img); } const container = document.querySelector('#CONTAINER'); const is_daily = 1; const { starting_board, compound_info, min_moves } = {"puzzle_id": 5739911259337191229, "starting_board": ["reference", "bus", "tour", "light", "stop", "book", "source"], "compound_info": [{"compound": ["reference", "book"], "name": "reference book", "connection_type": "C", "description": "A book providing factual information."}, {"compound": ["book", "tour"], "name": "book tour", "connection_type": "C", "description": "(authorship) A series of public events performed by authors in order to promote a newly-released book, including book signings, media appearances, etc."}, {"compound": ["tour", "bus"], "name": "tour bus", "connection_type": "C", "description": "A bus used for a touring group, especially by musicians."}, {"compound": ["bus", "stop"], "name": "bus stop", "connection_type": "C", "description": "A place where public transport buses stop to allow passengers to board or leave."}, {"compound": ["stop", "light"], "name": "stop light", "connection_type": "C", "description": "Alternative form of stoplight [(US) A traffic control signal, traditionally consisting of three lights, colored green, yellow/amber, and red, meaning proceed, prepare to stop, and stop, respectively.]"}, {"compound": ["light", "source"], "name": "", "connection_type": "C", "description": ""}], "difficulty": 49.8, "winning_board": ["reference", "book", "tour", "bus", "stop", "light", "source"], "min_moves": 3} ; const call_to_action_msg = get_call_to_action_msg().replace("[X]", starting_board[0]).replace("[Y]", starting_board[starting_board.length - 1]); /* add_tracker(container, 'render', call_to_action_msg); */ let helpstr = 'Pick up and drag the words to rearrange them into a chain in which every adjacent pair of words is a familiar two-word phrase like "hot dog". 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