Facsimile

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Facsimile \Fac*sim"i*le\, n.; pl. {Facsimiles} (-l?z). [L. fac
     simile make like; or an abbreviation of factum simile made
     like; facere to make + similes like. See {Fact}, and
     {Simile}.]
     A copy of anything made, either so as to be deceptive or so
     as to give every part and detail of the original; an exact


     copy or likeness.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     {Facsimile telegraph}, a telegraphic apparatus reproducing
        messages in autograph.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Facsimile \Fac*sim"i*le\,, v. t.
     To make a facsimile of.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  facsimile
       n 1: an exact copy or reproduction [syn: {autotype}]
       2: duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio [syn: {facsimile
          machine}, {fax}]
       v : send something via a facsimile machine; "Can you fax me the
           report right away?" [syn: {fax}, {telefax}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  54 Moby Thesaurus words for "facsimile":
     Doppelganger, Photoradiogram, Telephoto, Wirephoto, actual thing,
     burlesque, carbon, carbon copy, clone, copy, counterpart,
     dead ringer, ditto, double, dummy, dupe, duplicate, duplication,
     equivalent, exact counterpart, homograph, homonym, homophone, idem,
     identical same, imitation, knockoff, mock-up, model, no other,
     none other, paraphrase, parody, quadruplicate, radiophotograph,
     reduplication, repetition, replica, replication, representation,
     reproduction, selfsame, spit and image, spitting image, synonym,
     telephotograph, the same, the same difference, travesty,
     triplicate, twin, version, very image, very same
  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  facsimile
       
           ("fax") A process by which fixed graphic
          material including pictures, text, or images is scanned and
          the information converted into electrical signals which are
          transmitted via telephone to produce a paper copy of the
          graphics on the receiving fax machine.
       
          Some {modems} can be used to send and receive fax data.
       
          [Details?  Standards?]
       
          (1995-11-15)