proofread
[ proof-reed ]
/ ˈprufˌrid /
verb (used with object), proof·read [proof-red] /ˈprufˌrɛd/, proof·read·ing [proof-ree-ding] /ˈprufˌri dɪŋ/.
to read (printers' proofs, copy, etc.) in order to detect and mark errors to be corrected.
verb (used without object), proof·read [proof-red] /ˈprufˌrɛd/, proof·read·ing [proof-ree-ding] /ˈprufˌri dɪŋ/.
to read printers' proofs, copy, etc., to detect and mark errors, especially as an employee of a typesetting firm, newspaper office, or publishing house.
Nearby words
proof spirit, proof stress, proof theory, proof-of-purchase, proofing, proofread, prootic, prop, prop root, prop wash, prop-
Related forms
proof·read·er, nounun·proof·read [uhn-proof-red] /ʌnˈprufˌrɛd/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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proofread
/ (ˈpruːfˌriːd) /
verb -reads, -reading or -read (-ˌrɛd)
to read (copy or printer's proofs) to detect and mark errors to be corrected
Derived Forms
proofreader, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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