Facsimile | Definition of facsimile by Merriam-Webster

Full Definition of FACSIMILE

1

: an exact copy

2

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

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Origin of FACSIMILE

Latin fac simile make similar

First Known Use: 1691

Related to FACSIMILE

Synonyms: alter ego, carbon, carbon copy, clone, counterpart, doppelgänger (or doppelganger), double, duplicate, duplication, image, fetch, likeness, look-alike, match, mirror image, picture, replica, ringer, spit, spitting image, twin

Antonyms: archetype, original, prototype

Synonym Discussion of FACSIMILE

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>.