Definitions for Copyright
ˈkɒp iˌraɪtcopy·right

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.3 / 4 votes

1. copyright, right of first publicationverb

   a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work

2. copyrightverb

   secure a copyright on a written work

   "did you copyright your manuscript?"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. copyrightnoun

   The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship.

2. copyrightnoun

   Such an exclusive right as it pertains to one or more specific works.

3. copyrightverb

   To place under a copyright.

4. copyrightverb

   To obtain or secure a copyright for some literary or other artistic work.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Copyright

   A copyright is a type of intellectual property that gives its owner the exclusive right to copy, distribute, adapt, display, and perform a creative work, usually for a limited time. The creative work may be in a literary, artistic, educational, or musical form. Copyright is intended to protect the original expression of an idea in the form of a creative work, but not the idea itself. A copyright is subject to limitations based on public interest considerations, such as the fair use doctrine in the United States. Some jurisdictions require "fixing" copyrighted works in a tangible form. It is often shared among multiple authors, each of whom holds a set of rights to use or license the work, and who are commonly referred to as rights holders. These rights frequently include reproduction, control over derivative works, distribution, public performance, and moral rights such as attribution.Copyrights can be granted by public law and are in that case considered "territorial rights". This means that copyrights granted by the law of a certain state do not extend beyond the territory of that specific jurisdiction. Copyrights of this type vary by country; many countries, and sometimes a large group of countries, have made agreements with other countries on procedures applicable when works "cross" national borders or national rights are inconsistent.Typically, the public law duration of a copyright expires 50 to 100 years after the creator dies, depending on the jurisdiction. Some countries require certain copyright formalities to establishing copyright, others recognize copyright in any completed work, without a formal registration. When the copyright of a work expires, it enters the public domain.

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1. copyright

   Copyright is a legal term referring to the exclusive rights granted by law to creators or owners over their original works, such as literature, music, artwork, movies, software, and other intellectual property. This right allows the owner to control the use, distribution, modification, and selling of their work for a certain period of time, typically the creator's lifetime plus a set number of years after their death.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Copyrightnoun

   the right of an author or his assignee, under statute, to print and publish his literary or artistic work, exclusively of all other persons. This right may be had in maps, charts, engravings, plays, and musical compositions, as well as in books

2. Copyrightverb

   to secure a copyright on

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 3 votes

1. Copyright

   Copyright is a legal concept, enacted by most governments, giving the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time. Generally, it is "the right to copy", but also gives the copyright holder the right to be credited for the work, to determine who may adapt the work to other forms, who may perform the work, who may financially benefit from it, and other related rights. It is a form of intellectual property applicable to any expressible form of an idea or information that is substantive and discrete. Copyright initially was conceived as a way for government to restrict printing; the contemporary intent of copyright is to promote the creation of new works by giving authors control of and profit from them. Copyrights are said to be territorial, which means that they do not extend beyond the territory of a specific state unless that state is a party to an international agreement. Today, however, this is less relevant since most countries are parties to at least one such agreement. While many aspects of national copyright laws have been standardized through international copyright agreements, copyright laws of most countries have some unique features. Typically, the duration of copyright is the whole life of the creator plus fifty to a hundred years from the creator's death, or a finite period for anonymous or corporate creations. Some jurisdictions have required formalities to establishing copyright, but most recognize copyright in any completed work, without formal registration. Generally, copyright is enforced as a civil matter, though some jurisdictions do apply criminal sanctions.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Copyright

   the sole right of an author or his heirs to publish a work for a term of years fixed by statute, a book for 42 years, or the author's lifetime and 7 years after, whichever is longer; copyright covers literary, artistic, and musical property. By the Act an author must present one copy of his work, if published, to the British Museum, and one copy, if demanded, to the Bodleian Library, Oxford; the University Library, Cambridge; the Advocates' Library, Edinburgh; and Trinity College Library, Dublin.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Copyright

   The exclusive right, granted by law for a certain number of years, to make and dispose of copies of a literary, musical or artistic work. In the United States the copyright is granted for the life of the author plus 50 years. In the case of a joint work, it is for the life of the last joint author to die, plus 50 years. In either case the copyright runs until the end of the calendar year 50 years after the author's death. (Random House College Dictionary, rev ed; Strong, W.S.: The Copyright Book: a Practical Guide, 1981)

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1. copyright

   Song lyrics by copyright -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by copyright on the Lyrics.com website.

2. Copyright

   Copyright vs. Copywrite -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Copyright and Copywrite.

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British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Copyright' in Nouns Frequency: #2931

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How to pronounce Copyright?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

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   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Fred

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How to say Copyright in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Copyright in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Copyright in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Copyright in a Sentence

1. Aaron Moss:

   Because the current copyright holder( Disney, in the Avengers' case) is usually the one in the best position to produce and distribute a film worldwide, it usually results in a negotiation and settlement.

2. Charles de LEUSSE:

   Satan plagiarized by dictator, and he does not even have copyright! (Satan plagié par dictateur, - Et il n'a même pas de droits d'auteur!)

3. Bill Werde:

   The real annuity for an artist's estate is owning copyright and catalog. That's the revenue stream.

4. Hayleigh Bosher:

   We have seen time and time again that the technology is not there yet to be able to decide when it is and isn't a copyright infringement, the algorithms are not able to say,' ah, this is a parody, this is not a parody,'.

5. Ravi Shankar:

   Friends ! Something highly peculiar happened today, twitter denied access to my account for almost an hour on the alleged ground that there was a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of the USA and subsequently they allowed me to access the account.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Copyright
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Copyright
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Copyright
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Copyright
7. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Copyright
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Copyright