English speakers began using facsimile to mean “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, …

A facsimile (from Latin fac simile, "to make alike") is a copy or reproduction of an old book, manuscript, map, art print, or other item of historical value that is as true to the original source as possible.

The facsimile contains faithfully reproduced pages including the text and illumination (additional decoration).

FACSIMILE definition: an exact copy, as of a book, painting, or manuscript. See examples of facsimile used in a sentence.

A facsimile is a copy or reproduction of something. Many parents hope their children will be facsimiles of themselves; many children have other plans in mind. Facsimile comes from two Latin roots: facere, …

1. an exact copy, as of a book, painting, or manuscript. 2. fax. 3. to reproduce in facsimile; make a facsimile of. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. …

Definition of facsimile noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.