copy down

Frequency: 5.54.4 per million words

to write down something that you are looking at

copyVERB + copy (from verb sense 2: write sth down exactly)

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Examples (10)

  • Please copy down the notes from the whiteboard.
  • She quickly copied down the license plate number of the car.
  • I need to copy down this recipe before I forget it.
  • The students were told to copy down the homework assignment.
  • Can you copy down the directions for me?
  • He paused the video to copy down the exact quote.
  • During the meeting, I copied down every important decision.
  • Make sure you copy down the phone number accurately.
  • The journalist was busy copying down the speaker's words verbatim.
  • Let me just copy down your email address on this napkin.