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facsimile

fac·sim·i·le [ fak-ˈsi-mə-lē]

facsimile

noun

[fak-ˈsi-mə-lē]

Definition of facsimile

1 : an exact copy
//A facsimile of the world's first computer was exhibited at the museum.

2 : a system of transmitting and reproducing graphic matter (such as printing or still pictures) by means of signals sent over telephone lines

Synonyms & Antonyms for dainty

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Choose the Right Synonym for dainty

reproduction, duplicate, copy, facsimile, replica mean a thing made to closely resemble another. reproduction implies an exact or close imitation of an existing thing.
//reproductions from the museum's furniture collection duplicate implies a double or counterpart exactly corresponding to another thing.
// a duplicate of a house key copy applies especially to one of a number of things reproduced mechanically.
// printed 1000 copies of the lithograph facsimile suggests a close reproduction often of graphic matter that may differ in scale.
// a facsimile of a rare book replica implies the exact reproduction of a particular item in all details
// a replica of the Mayflower but not always in the same scale.
// miniature replicas of classic cars

Did You Know

The facsimile machine (or fax machine) has been a staple of the modern office for a while now, and its name is much, much older. Fac simile is a Latin phrase meaning "make similar." English speakers began using facsimile as a noun meaning "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, we also use the phrase "a reasonable facsimile" for a copy that is not exact but fairly close.) In the 1800s, people developed facsimile technology that could reproduce printed material via telegraph. Now, of course, we use telephone lines or wireless technology, and we usually call the resulting facsimile a fax.

Recent Examples on the Web

//Last month, in a small studio near New York’s Garment District, Gao set up four slim racks in a facsimile of a Pekingese living room parlor.
— Monica Kim, Vogue, "Penultimate Is a New American Fashion Fantasy, Written By a Chinese Immigrant," 26 Mar. 2019
//Beside her, golfer Nelson hit a fairway shot into a facsimile of the first hole of Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska.
— Bob Shaw, Twin Cities, "Fore? Indoor golf soars, as outdoor golf struggles," 4 July 2019
//After a season of loading up on statistics in the G League, Maten is back in the Heat's laboratory at summer league, with the ongoing project of turning the 2018 undrafted forward out of Georgia into a closer facsimile of Paul Millsap.
— Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, "Heat’s Maten continues growth curve in summer-league victory; Herro scores 20," 3 July 2019
//But unlike Mazurenko’s system, which relied on Kuyda’s trove of messages to rebuild a facsimile of his character, Replika is a blank slate.
— Mike Murphy, Quartz, "This app is trying to replicate you," 29 Aug. 2019
//Avoid the temptation to take the Madden 20 Cover Guy in the first three rounds and instead wait about four or five rounds to get a suitable facsimile.
— Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, "The Loop Fantasy Football Preview: The Overrated," 16 Aug. 2019
//In the middle of the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino convention hall in Las Vegas, amid workshops on cryptography and digital defense, a hospital will soon be humming with activity—or at least a pretty good facsimile of one.
— Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, "A Model Hospital Where the Devices Get Hacked—on Purpose," 6 Aug. 2019
//Would a digital facsimile of a person’s consciousness count as a new person?
— David Sims, The Atlantic, "Black Mirror: ‘Rachel, Jack, and Ashley Too’ Is a Fascinating Jumble," 5 June 2019
//Apart from the incorporeal fence through which my virtual car glides, the experience is a compelling facsimile of the world.
— Alex Davies, WIRED, "How It Feels to Drive—and Crash—the First-Ever Mid-Engine Corvette," 18 July 2019

First Known Use of facsimile

1691, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for facsimile

from the Latin phrase fac simile "make alike," from fac, singular imperative of facere "to make, do, perform" + simile, neuter of similis "like, similar" — more at fact, same entry 1

Note: The phrase fac simile was well-known from its occurrence in one of the Distichs of Cato, a collection of proverbial wisdom (3rd-4th centuries A.D.) commonly used as a Latin textbook from the Middle Ages into the 18th century (though its meaning in the distich is different): "Qui simulat verbis, nec corde est fidus amicus, tu quoque fac simile—sic ars deluditur arte." ("If someone makes a pretense in speech and is not a true friend, you do likewise as well—and so art will be duped by art.")

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