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Etymology edit

micro- +‎ copy

Noun edit

microcopy (countable and uncountable, plural microcopies)

  1. (countable) A photocopy that is greatly reduced in size.
  2. (uncountable, marketing) Very short copy.
    • 2013, Smashing Magazine, Designing Better UX:
      If your microcopy isn't getting the job done, you'll lose users—and all the marketing in the world might not get you a second chance.

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Verb edit

microcopy (third-person singular simple present microcopies, present participle microcopying, simple past and past participle microcopied)

  1. (transitive) To copy (a document) at a greatly reduced size.

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