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

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page proof

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

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 Eva March Tappan

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

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

Related Words

• impression