page proof

American  

noun

1. a trial proof printed from type that has been made up in page form, usually after galley corrections have been made, but before plates are made.

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Etymology

Origin of page proof

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

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

A non-Smithsonian author will receive fifty free copies; order forms for quantities above this amount with instructions for payment will be supplied when page proof is forwarded.

From The Wright Brothers' Engines and Their Design by Hobbs, Leonard S.

The reason for this extreme carefulness is that it costs much less to make changes in the galley proof than in the "page proof."

From Makers of Many Things by Tappan, Eva March

If, however, there are errors, note is made of it in the margin on the page proof.

From The Blue Birds' Winter Nest by Roy, Lillian Elizabeth

Related Words

• impression