MEANING
A close reproduction preserving an original's appearance, especially a document or image.
Use it for
Words that belong together
- exact facsimile
- facsimile edition
On the page
The facsimile preserves the corrections in the margin.
Nearby words
Word forms
- Base
- facsimile
Usage notes
Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Singular facsimile; plural facsimiles. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description. Commonness: moderately common.
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