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copyrightthe exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish, sell, or distribute a literary, musical, or artistic work

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish, sell, or distribute a literary, musical, or artistic work

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/

Korean meaning: 저작권, 판권

Korean pronunciation: **카**피라잇

Example Sentences

  • The YouTuber's video was taken down due to copyright issues with the background music.
  • My grandmother copyrighted her secret kimchi recipe to prevent her nosy neighbor from stealing it.
  • The copyright symbol © appears at the bottom of almost every website.

copyright

NOUN

//ˈkɑːpiraɪt//

the exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish, sell, or distribute a literary, musical, or artistic work

copyright concept
💡 Concept

the exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish, sell, or distribute a literary, musical, or artistic work

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkɒpiraɪt/

🌳Etymology

Rootcopy
Suffix-right

Origin

18세기에 '복사할 권리(right to copy)'라는 의미로 만들어진 합성어입니다. 인쇄술의 발달로 책을 무단 복제하는 문제가 생기자, 작가의 권리를 보호하기 위해 탄생한 개념입니다.

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🎵Rhyme

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overnight
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insight
spotlight

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📝Examples

The YouTuber's video was taken down due to copyright issues with the background music.

😄 Fun example

My grandmother copyrighted her secret kimchi recipe to prevent her nosy neighbor from stealing it.

The copyright symbol © appears at the bottom of almost every website.

😄 Fun example

He tried to copyright his dad jokes, but apparently they weren't considered 'original creative works.'

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

intellectual propertypatenttrademarklicense

Antonyms

public domainplagiarism

Related

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