reproduction

reproduction
noun
1 producing babies/animals/plants
ADJECTIVE
animal, human, plant
biological
asexual, sexual
artificial, assisted

advanced techniques for assisted reproduction

natural
successful

successful reproduction in birds

REPRODUCTION + VERB
occur, take place
PHRASES
a method of reproduction
2 act/process of producing a copy/recording
ADJECTIVE
accurate, faithful, good-quality, high-quality, quality
colour/color, digital, mechanical, photographic, sound

the age of mechanical reproduction

Using a wide tape gives better quality sound reproduction.

mass

the mass reproduction of images

VERB + REPRODUCTION
give, provide
ensure

The craftsmen have ensured faithful reproduction of the original painting.

3 sth that has been reproduced
ADJECTIVE
exact, excellent, faithful, good, perfect

an exact reproduction of an ancient building

large
black-and-white, colour/color
digital, mechanical, photographic

digital reproductions of masterworks

Like so many artists of his generation, he was critical of mechanical reproduction.

The quality of a photographic reproduction decreases with time.

art, fine-art

a publisher of fine-art reproductions

REPRODUCTION + NOUN
antique, furniture (= made as a copy of an earlier style)
PREPOSITION
reproduction from

a reproduction from an old book

reproduction of

reproductions of well-known old-master paintings


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