English speakers began using facsimile to mean “an exact copy” in the late 1600s. In this sense, a facsimile might be a handwritten or hand-drawn copy, or even a copy of a painting or statue. (Today, …

A facsimile (from Latin fac simile, "to make alike") is a copy or reproduction of an old book, manuscript, map, art print, or other item of historical value that is as true to the original source as possible.

FACSIMILE definition: an exact copy, as of a book, painting, or manuscript. See examples of facsimile used in a sentence.

The facsimile contains faithfully reproduced pages including the text and illumination (additional decoration).

A facsimile is a copy or reproduction of something. Many parents hope their children will be facsimiles of themselves; many children have other plans in mind. Facsimile comes from two Latin roots: facere, …

Definition of facsimile noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. an exact copy, as of a book, painting, or manuscript. 2. fax. 3. to reproduce in facsimile; make a facsimile of. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. …

So for $12 a month I can get a reasonable facsimile of what was costing me $120 a month. Neither the personal computer nor the facsimile machine took off like a rocket. There was a facsimile of the …

Facsimile definition: An exact copy or reproduction, as of a document.

There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun facsimile, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.