proofread

American  

[proof-reed] / ˈprufˌrid /

verb (used with object)

proofread, proofreading

1. to read (printers' proofs, copy, etc.) in order to detect and mark errors to be corrected.

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verb (used without object)

proofread, proofreading

1. to read printers' proofs, copy, etc., to detect and mark errors, especially as an employee of a typesetting firm, newspaper office, or publishing house.

proofread British  

/ ˈpruːfˌriːd /

verb

1. to read (copy or printer's proofs) to detect and mark errors to be corrected

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Other Word Forms

• proofreader noun
• unproofread adjective

Etymology

Origin of proofread

1930–35; back formation from proofreader ( proof, read ¹ )

Example Sentences

“It just seems like one thing I could help you with. To make up for all the pencils I’ve borrowed. All the times you’ve proofread my essays and reminded me about quizzes.”

From Literature

Axel Springer has announced job cuts in recent years, pointing in part to the role of artificial intelligence in rendering certain roles such as proofreading obsolete.

From Barron's

“We still need to proofread every chart it creates” — thus acknowledging, accurately, that AI can increase, not relieve, users’ workloads.

From Los Angeles Times

“It seemed like his vision of the future of rulemaking at DOT is that our jobs would be to proofread this machine product,” one employee said.

From Salon

Now financially secure, Hu is inundated with requests for proofreading and advice from aspiring writers.

From Barron's