Definition

1. Noun:
   • A clean, final version of a corrected draft: A "fair copy" is a neat and legible transcription of a document, such as a manuscript, letter, or report, that has been revised and corrected. It represents the final, polished version intended for presentation or submission.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • After making all the corrections, she prepared a fair copy of her essay for the professor.
  • The author's fair copy of the novel was sent to the publisher for typesetting.

Advanced Usage

• "To make a fair copy of something": The standard phrase for the act of producing a clean final version.
  • He spent the afternoon making a fair copy of the contract.
• "In fair copy": Describing the state of a document.
  • The manuscript is now in fair copy and ready for review.

Variants and Related Words

• Final draft (n): A later version of a text that is close to its final form, but may not be as meticulously transcribed as a fair copy.
• Clean copy (n): A synonym often used interchangeably with "fair copy."
• Manuscript (n): A handwritten or typed document, especially an author's text before it is published. A fair copy is often the final manuscript.

Synonyms

• Final version: The last and definitive form of a document.
• Neat copy: A cleanly written or typed copy.

Related Phrases

• To transcribe: To make a written copy of spoken or written material. Preparing a fair copy often involves transcription.
• To finalize: To put something into its final form. Creating a fair copy is part of finalizing a document.

Noun

1. a clean copy of a corrected draft