copyread

[kop-ee-reed]

verb (used with object)

copyread , copyreading .

1. to work on (copy) as a copyreader.

copyread

/ ˈkɒpɪˌriːd /

verb

1. to subedit

Word History and Origins

Origin of copyread¹

First recorded in 1940–45; back formation from copyreader

Example Sentences

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

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