Copyright meaning in English

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Definition

to copyright: to obtain the legal rights (to control the production and selling of a book, movie etc.) verb
copyright: legal rights to control the production and selling of a book, movie etc. noun

Examples

  • "Internet piracy, which involves file sharing and unauthorized downloading of copyrighted material, may be made illegal in several European countries."
Exercise 1
The announcer says that Delavigne's mango lipgloss is brand-new.
What does this tell us about Delavigne's lipgloss?
The announcer says that Delavigne's mango lipgloss is brand-new.
What does this tell us about Delavigne's lipgloss?
The adjective "brand-new" refers to a totally new product. The term is unrelated to the quality of the product.
The adjective "brand-new" refers to a totally new product. The term is unrelated to the approval of a product.
The adjective "brand-new" refers to something which is "completely new" or "totally new". We can therefore say that Mango lipgloss has never been sold before now. Note that as a noun, the term "brand" refers to the "mark" or "make" of a product. For example: Armani is a famous brand of clothing.
The adjective "brand-new" refers to a totally new product. The term is unrelated to the patenting or copyrighting of a product. The verbs "to copyright" and "to patent" refer to the action of applying for and receiving a special status which identifies a product as the creation of a particular person, group or company. For example, the "Windows" Operating system was copyrighted by Microsoft.

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