reproduce from + source
Copy from an original
From introduces the source material being copied.
The photograph was reproduced from a glass negative.
Reproduce in, with, by, from, or at?
Different prepositions after reproduce express different meanings. Some refer to method, source, or location rather than a fixed verb pattern.
Quick answer
How is reproduce used with prepositions?
Use reproduce from for copying from a source, reproduce by for a method, and reproduce in for appearance inside a publication or medium. Reproduce with may describe tools or qualities. Reproduce at usually refers to place or scale rather than a standard verb pattern.
The image was reproduced from an original painting.
Bacteria reproduce by division.
The chart was reproduced in the report.
The sound was reproduced with remarkable clarity.
Bacteria reproduce by division.
The chart was reproduced in the report.
The sound was reproduced with remarkable clarity.
Choose the pattern by meaning
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
reproduce by + method
Describe a process or method
By introduces the means or biological process.
Some plants reproduce by spores.
reproduce in + medium
Show where something appears
In names the book, report, or format containing the reproduced material.
The diagram was reproduced in the appendix.
reproduce with + quality/tool
Describe accompanying features
With introduces tools, qualities, or added elements.
The system can reproduce sound with high accuracy.
See the difference in context
The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.
Construction
Example
Meaning
reproduce from + source
The text was reproduced from a manuscript.
Copied from an original source.
reproduce by + method
Cells reproduce by division.
Shows process or means.
reproduce in + publication
The map was reproduced in the catalogue.
Shows where the copy appears.
reproduce with + feature
The device reproduces music with rich bass.
Describes quality or accompanying feature.
reproduce at + place/scale
The image was reproduced at a larger size.
At functions as an adjunct of scale or place, not a fixed complement.
Common mistakes
Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.
Using by for the original source
Use from when naming the source material.
✕ The article was reproduced by an old newspaper. ✓ The article was reproduced from an old newspaper.Using in for a reproduction method
Use by for methods or processes.
✕ The species reproduces in division. ✓ The species reproduces by division.Treating at as the normal complement
At usually adds information about scale or location.
✕ The picture was reproduced at the catalogue. ✓ The picture was reproduced in the catalogue.Quick practice
Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
1. The figure was ___ the original document.
2. Most bacteria reproduce ___ cell division.
3. The illustration was reproduced ___ the textbook.
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Frequently asked questions
Is reproduce from used for copying text and images?
Yes. It commonly introduces the original source.
Can reproduce by describe biological processes?
Yes. It is standard for methods such as reproduce by division.
Is reproduce at incorrect?
Not always. At can describe place or scale, but it is not the usual fixed pattern after reproduce.
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