/ˈkɒpərˌfild/; /ˈkoʊpərˌfild/ (UK) or /koʊˈpɛrfild/ (US)

Definitions

1. proper noun

A surname, especially that of Charles Dickens’s fictional hero, David Copperfield.

“Charles Dickens wrote the novel ‘David Copperfield’.”

2. noun

A fictional hero, especially one created by Charles Dickens.

“David Copperfield is one of Charles Dickens’s most beloved protagonists.”

3. verb

to narrate a story or a series of events in a vivid and imaginative way, especially with a sense of nostalgia.

“The novelist’s ability to copperfield the past brought the characters to life.”