Word
facsimile
Phoneticsfac·sim·i·le
US/fækˈsɪməɫi/
UK/fæksˈɪmɪlˌi/
Definition
n. a copy of a document or book that looks exactly like the original. It is usually a high-quality reproduction used for legal or historical reasons.
n. a copy of a document or book that is identical in appearance to the original. Often used in legal or archival contexts to ensure the authenticity of a reproduction.
Examples
“The lawyer presented a facsimile of the original contract.”
“The museum displayed a facsimile of the ancient manuscript to protect the original from damage.”
“While digital scans are common, the legal department required a high-resolution facsimile to verify the signature on the historical document.”
Examples
simple
“The lawyer presented a facsimile of the original contract.”
contextual
“The museum displayed a facsimile of the ancient manuscript to protect the original from damage.”
complex
“While digital scans are common, the legal department required a high-resolution facsimile to verify the signature on the historical document.”
Real-World Examples
“And the background of every single picture is always, always, gradually creeping toward a hazy facsimile of a golden-hour sunset.” Etymology
From Latin fac simile (“make like”), from fac (“make”) (imperative of facere (“make”)) + simile (neuter of similis (“like, similar”)).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.