copyrightnoun/ˈkɑpiˌɹaɪt/

• 1

  The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship.

  • Copyright is a separate legal area from trademarks.
  • One of the important points that would have to be examined in such a discussion would be how far the growth of this class has been artificially stimulated by the law of copyright.¹
• 2

  Such an exclusive right as it pertains to one or more specific works.

  • The artist lost the copyrights to her songs when she signed the contract.
  • The images are still copyright of the original artist.
• 3

  informalA violation of copyright law; copyright infringement.

  • no copyright intended
  • Anyone accused of copyright would have sixty days to opt-out of the Copyright Claims Board process, in which case the plaintiff would have to seek legal action in court.

copyrightverb/ˈkɑpiˌɹaɪt/

• 1

  To obtain or secure a copyright for some literary or other artistic work.

  • Every book will be copyrighted that the publisher believes will have such a market as will justify him in going to the expense of copyrighting to prevent competition from other publishers.
  • Further, Mr. Mullins writes FOR YOU-THE-PEOPLE, copyrighting to protect listings and to make a statement—but willingly shares his work for, after all, if it is not read then of what worth is a book?
• 2

  informalTo flag for copyright violation, to copystrike.

  • I won’t play this track, I don’t wanna get copyrighted.