adjective. ['ˈkɑːpiːˌraɪtɪd'] (of literary or musical or dramatic or artistic work) protected by copyright.
1. Verb, past participle The fair use doctrine is not a blanket excuse for appropriating another's copyrighted work. 2. Adjective There are no clear laws regarding how much use of a copyrighted item is too much. 3. Verb, past tense Get your gospel song lyrics copyrighted.