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proofread
[ proof-reed ]
verb (used with object)
, proof·read [proof, -red], proof·read·ing [proof, -ree-ding].
- to read (printers' proofs, copy, etc.) in order to detect and mark errors to be corrected.
verb (used without object)
, proof·read [proof, -red], proof·read·ing [proof, -ree-ding].
- to read printers' proofs, copy, etc., to detect and mark errors, especially as an employee of a typesetting firm, newspaper office, or publishing house.
proofread
/ ˈpruːfˌriːd /
verb
- to read (copy or printer's proofs) to detect and mark errors to be corrected
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Derived Forms
- ˈproofˌreader, noun
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Other Words From
- proofreader noun
- un·proof·read [uhn-, proof, -red], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of proofread1
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Example Sentences
And I was supposed to get a draft copy of the book to proofread, but I never did.
From The Daily Beast
I like to proofread in noisy restaurants, with my glasses off, staring close at the type.
From The Daily Beast
Magpruyba pa ku sa katapúsang pahina, I still have to proofread the last page.
From Project Gutenberg
This second edition is also available in proofread PDF format.
From Project Gutenberg
First, the information on file is copied, and proofread to guard against errors.
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The text herein presented was derived from scans of the original report which were OCRed and proofread.
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The printed book was typeset and proofread more carefully than most books of similar literary quality.
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