Photostat (noun)

A photographic copy of a document or other material.

Origin:

The word "photostat" is a trademark of the photostat corporation, which was a company that produced photographic copies of documents and other materials. it was first used in 1907.

Examples:

1. He needed a photostat of his driver's license for the application.
2. The court required a photostat of the will.
3. The library only had photostat copies of the rare book available for view.
4. The original document was too fragile to be handled, so a photostat was made for reference.
5. Photostat is a process of making a photographic copy of a document or other material.