What is the meaning of copying?

noun

• An act of copying.

verb

• Copy down as is.
  • usage: "The students were made to copy the alphabet over and over"
  • synonyms: copy
• Reproduce someone's behavior or looks.
  • usage: "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings"
  • synonyms: imitate, copy, simulate
• Reproduce or make an exact copy of.
  • usage: "replicate the cell"; "copy the genetic information"
  • synonyms: replicate, copy
• Make a replica of.
  • usage: "copy that drawing"; "re-create a picture by Rembrandt"
  • synonyms: copy, re-create