proofread
verb (used with object)
to read (printers' proofs, copy, etc.) in order to detect and mark errors to be corrected.
proofreader
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a word derived from
proofread.
Example Sentences
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Executive editor Albert Erskine had hired him as a proofreader and copyeditor, and put him under the supervision of Bertha Krantz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Seung Oh, CEO of Engram, an AI-powered grammar checker and proofreader for non-native English speakers, offers a different — and deeply thought provoking — perspective.
From Salon ● Feb. 10, 2024
Fuyuko is a mild-mannered proofreader working from her Tokyo apartment who spies in her own reflection “the dictionary definition of a miserable person.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 8, 2023
David Price, KC, for retired computer programmer Paul Read, said his client was a "mere proofreader" and not responsible for the articles.
From BBC ● May 2, 2023
She needed a proofreader, and when Lori was just seven years old, she would go over Mom’s manuscripts, checking for errors.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
