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Copyright
01
a legal permission to control the production of a book, movie, music, etc.
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
copyrights
What is "copyright"?
Copyright is a legal right that grants the creator of original works, such as music, literature, art, or software, exclusive control over how their work is used and distributed. This right allows the creator to control who can reproduce, perform, display, or distribute their work and to receive compensation for its use. Copyright protection is automatic upon the creation of the work and typically lasts for a specific period, after which the work may enter the public domain and be used freely by others.
Examples
The author registered the copyright for her novel to prevent unauthorized copies.
to copyright
01
to secure legal rights over an original work by registering it
Transitive: to copyright sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
copyright
3rd person singular
copyrights
Present participle
copyrighting
Past simple
copyrighted
Past participle
copyrighted
Examples
The band copyrighted their new single before its release.
Lexical Tree
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