The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Facsimile \Fac*sim"i*le\,, v. t.
   To make a facsimile of.
   [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Facsimile \Fac*sim"i*le\, n.; pl. Facsimiles (-l?z). [L. fac
   simile make like; or an abbreviation of factum simile made
   like; facere to make + similes like. See Fact, and
   Simile.]
   A copy of anything made, either so as to be deceptive or so
   as to give every part and detail of the original; an exact
   copy or likeness.
   [1913 Webster]

   Facsimile telegraph, a telegraphic apparatus reproducing
      messages in autograph.
      [1913 Webster]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

facsimile
    n 1: an exact copy or reproduction [syn: facsimile,
         autotype]
    2: duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio [syn:
       facsimile, facsimile machine, fax]
    v 1: send something via a facsimile machine; "Can you fax me the
         report right away?" [syn: fax, telefax, facsimile]

Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

54 Moby Thesaurus words for "facsimile":
   Doppelganger, Photoradiogram, Telephoto, Wirephoto, actual thing,
   burlesque, carbon, carbon copy, clone, copy, counterpart,
   dead ringer, ditto, double, dummy, dupe, duplicate, duplication,
   equivalent, exact counterpart, homograph, homonym, homophone, idem,
   identical same, imitation, knockoff, mock-up, model, no other,
   none other, paraphrase, parody, quadruplicate, radiophotograph,
   reduplication, repetition, replica, replication, representation,
   reproduction, selfsame, spit and image, spitting image, synonym,
   telephotograph, the same, the same difference, travesty,
   triplicate, twin, version, very image, very same



The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018):

facsimile
fax

    ("fax") A process by which fixed graphic
   material including pictures, text, or images is scanned and
   the information converted into electrical signals which are
   transmitted via telephone to produce a paper copy of the
   graphics on the receiving fax machine.

   Some modems can be used to send and receive fax data.  V.27
   ter and V.29 protocols are used.

   [Details?  Standards?]

   (2004-07-26)