copyread

American

[kop-ee-reed] / ˈkɒp iˌrid /

verb (used with object)

copyread, copyreading

to work on (copy) as a copyreader.

copyread British

/ ˈkɒpɪˌriːd /

verb

to subedit

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Etymology

Origin of copyread

First recorded in 1940–45; back formation from copyreader

Example Sentences

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But maybe I'd just be a rewrite man, or in the slot, writing heads, or copyreading.

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