ˈkɔpɪraɪt n.,
adj., & v. --n.
the exclusive legal right granted
for a specified
period to an
author,
designer,
etc., or
another appointed
person, to
print,
publish,
perform,
film, or
record original literary,
artistic, or
musical material. --adj. (of
such material) protected by copyright. --v.tr.
secure copyright for (material). øcopyright
library Brit. a library entitled to a
free copy of
each book published in the
UK.