/
fakˈsɪmɪli/
n.
an exact copy, especially of written or printed material.
v.
(facsimiles, facsimileing, facsimiled)
make a copy of.
Etymology
C16 (orig. as fac simile): mod. L., from L. fac! (imper. of facere ‘make’) and simile (neut. of similis ‘like’).