The noun copy has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (7) transcript, copy -- (a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record))
2. (6) copy -- (a secondary representation of an original; "she made a copy of the designer dress")
3. (2) copy, written matter -- (matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials)
4. copy -- (material suitable for a journalistic account; "catastrophes make good copy")
Overview of verb copy
The verb copy has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (3) copy -- (copy down as is; "The students were made to copy the alphabet over and over")
2. (3) imitate, copy, simulate -- (reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings")
3. replicate, copy -- (reproduce or make an exact copy of; "replicate the cell"; "copy the genetic information")
4. copy, re-create -- (make a replica of; "copy that drawing"; "re-create a picture by Rembrandt")