proofread
to read (printers' proofs, copy, etc.) in order to detect and mark errors to be corrected.
to read printers' proofs, copy, etc., to detect and mark errors, especially as an employee of a typesetting firm, newspaper office, or publishing house.
Origin of proofread
1Other words from proofread
- proofreader, noun
- un·proof·read [uhn-proof-red], /ʌnˈprufˌrɛd/, adjective
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How to use proofread in a sentence
With 18 years of experience, Barry has proofread, copy edited, line edited and content edited a variety of media, in addition to writing headlines and drafting corrections.
Misprinted ballots, for example, can result from data errors and overwhelmed election officials’ failure to proofread carefully.
Voters should resist blaming every election glitch on political interference | Amy Nordrum | October 29, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewThe poll and graphic were produced by Grammarly, the world's leading automated proofreader.
Or: "Proofreader, educated young man, requires position immediately."
Turns about Town | Robert Cortes HollidayThrough the help of Doctor Johnson, Mary got a position as proofreader with a publisher.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Vol. 13 | Elbert Hubbard
And you may tell your proofreader that the letter r has never been popular in the South since the war.
The Jessica Letters: An Editor's Romance | Paul Elmer MoreDat new proofreader gives me de creeps, said a voice behind Joan and Chub, and there was Bossy.
Joan of the Journal | Helen Diehl OldsHe was a middle-aged man, and seemed rather dignified for a proofreader, with his gray hair and blue eyes.
Joan of the Journal | Helen Diehl Olds
British Dictionary definitions for proofread
/ (ˈpruːfˌriːd) /
to read (copy or printer's proofs) to detect and mark errors to be corrected
Derived forms of proofread
- proofreader, noun
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