copyrighted
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Protected by copyright: Describes a creative work (such as a literary, musical, dramatic, or artistic work) whose exclusive rights to reproduce, distribute, perform, or adapt it are legally owned by the creator or a designated party for a specific period.
Usage
- The adjective copyrighted is used to describe a work that is legally protected. It is often used in formal, legal, and academic contexts.
- It typically precedes the noun it modifies (e.g., ) or follows a linking verb (e.g., ).
Examples
- Adjective:
- You cannot use that song in your video because it is copyrighted.
- The library provides access to both copyrighted and public domain works.
- Sharing copyrighted software without a license is illegal.
Advanced Usage
- "to be copyrighted": The passive construction is common when stating the legal status of a work.
- Her photographs are automatically copyrighted the moment she creates them.
- "copyrighted content/material/work": Common collocations specifying the type of protected asset.
- The website's policy strictly prohibits the upload of copyrighted content.
Variants and Related Words
- Copyright (noun): The exclusive legal right itself.
- He owns the copyright to his novels.
- Copyright (verb): To secure a copyright for a work.
- The company copyrighted its new logo.
- Copyrightable (adjective): Eligible for copyright protection.
- Not all types of content are copyrightable.
Synonyms
- Protected: Guarded by law (in a general sense).
- Proprietary: Owned exclusively by a particular company, often used for software and patents, but can apply to copyrighted works in a business context.
Antonyms
- Public domain: Describes works whose copyrights have expired or were never applicable, making them free for public use.
- Uncopyrighted: Not protected by copyright (less common; "public domain" is more standard).
Adjective
- (of literary or musical or dramatic or artistic work) protected by copyright
- permission to publish copyright material