page proof
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of page proof
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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A staff member said: “When Gillian goes on holiday, she looks at every single page proof on her sun lounger, on a laptop, and then phones in changes.”
From The Guardian ● Jul. 19, 2018
Then the list was set, one page proof was pulled, and locked in the office safe.
From Time Magazine Archive
To Mrs. Robert M. Wenley I wish to express my thanks for her very careful and helpful reading of the page proof.
From The Principles of Aesthetics by Dewitt H. Parker
An index, if required, may be supplied by the author when he returns page proof.
From The Wright Brothers' Engines and Their Design by Leonard S. Hobbs
Opposite page 44 is a specimen of a page proof before correction and after the changes indicated have been made.
From The Building of a Book A Series of Practical Articles Written by Experts in the Various Departments of Book Making and Distributing by Frederick H. Hitchcock
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