repro
repro — adjective
- repropositive
- more reprocomparative
- most reprosuperlative
1. made as a copy of an older design rather than being the original item
made as a copy of an older design rather than being the original item
The hotel filled its lobby with repro Art Deco mirrors.
repro + design item
Sahil ordered a repro table for the film set instead of an antique.
The catalog clearly says the vase is repro, not nineteenth-century.
Collectors paid less once they learned the clock was repro.
- original
the actual first item rather than a later copy
文法句型
repro + furniture / poster / mirror
be repro
用法筆記
Most common in dealer, auction, and interior-design talk. It contrasts with original or antique items and usually describes objects copied from an earlier style.
repro — noun
1. a very clear trial print that printers use to prepare a printing plate
a very clear trial print that printers use to prepare a printing plate
The printer checked the repro before making the metal plate for tomorrow's newspaper.
printing workflow before plate-making
Mina held the repro under a bright lamp to spot broken letters.
The shop kept each repro in a flat drawer beside the press.
A blurred repro would ruin the image when the team copied it onto the plate.
文法句型
check the repro
store a repro
use a repro to make a plate
用法筆記
A specialist printing term, especially in older workflows. It names the prepared proof itself, not the later finished plate.
2. a copied object that is sold or shown instead of an original work or antique
a copied object that is sold or shown instead of an original work or antique
At the flea market, Roya bought a repro of a 1930s travel poster.
a repro of + original item
The dealer marked the lamp as a repro, not a museum piece.
mark something as a repro
Linh chose a repro because the original chair cost too much.
The label explained that the silver cup was a modern repro.
- copy
broad everyday word with less trade-specific flavor
- replica
often suggests a more exact or three-dimensional copy
- reproduction
full formal word; repro is the shortened trade form
- original
the authentic first object from which the copy was made
文法句型
a repro of + artwork / poster
be a repro
mark something as a repro
用法筆記
Commonest in trade shorthand for furniture, posters, lamps, and similar collectible items. Unlike fake, it does not by itself imply anyone is trying to deceive the buyer.