copying
/ˈkɑpiɪŋ/ noun A2- an instance of the making of a copy
- the practice of making one or more copies
Plural copyings
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At the time the Countess of Morcerf returned to the rooms, after giving her orders, many guests were arriving, more attracted by the charming hospitality of the countess than by the distinguished position of the count; for, owing to the good taste of Mercédès, one was sure of finding some devices at her entertainment worthy of describing, or even copying in case of need.
I glanced my eyes over it, and then settled down to my task of copying.
“Was it in this room that you gave your instructions as to the copying of the document?”
It seemed altogether past belief that anyone could make such a will, or that they would pay such a sum for doing anything so simple as copying out the Encyclopædia Britannica.
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