Meaning & Definition of Facsimile in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: A precise and exact copy of a document or object.

  Example Sentence: The museum displayed a facsimile of the ancient manuscript.

• Definition: A method of transmitting printed material via a telephone line.

  Example Sentence: She sent the contract by facsimile to the office.

Etymology

Origin: Latin, from 'facere' meaning 'to make' and 'simile' meaning 'similar'.

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• facsimile machine: A device used to send and receive printed materials over telephone lines.
• facsimile transmission: The process of sending documents using a facsimile machine.

Translations

• Spanish: facsímil

• French: facsimilé

• German: Faksimile

• Russian: факсимиле

Related Words

• replica: An exact copy or model of something, especially in a smaller scale.

• duplicate: An identical copy of something.

• reproduce: To create a copy or representation of something.