proofreadingn.

Brit.

/ˈpruːfriːdɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈprufˌridɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: proof n., reading n.¹

Etymology: < proof n. + reading n.¹ Compare earlier proofreader n. and slightly later proofread v.

1. The reading of text in proof in order to find and mark errors for correction.

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1811 W. Duane Let. 15 Mar. in J. J. Looney Papers, Retirement Series (2006) III. 449 The drudgery of proofreading.

1839 Times 4 Dec. 1/4 (advt.) An engagement..to conduct a provincial newspaper..including the reporting and editorial proof reading.

1845 N. P. Willis Dashes at Life with Free Pencil iv. 214 The publishers and booksellers have a good deal of work for educated men—proof-reading, compiling, corresponding, &c.

1881 M. T. Bigelow Handbk. Pronunciation Pref. p. iv An experience..of nearly fifty years—more than thirty of which have been spent in proof-reading.

1931 Brit. Jrnl. Psychol. Apr. 379 The theory..that ability in proof-reading is largely a matter of attitude or mental ‘set’.

1977 Early Music 5 470/2 Manuscripts..A and B show more evidence of proofreading.

2000 KMT Winter 86/3 Off-the-top-of-the-head writing..and extremely poor proofreading.

2. Molecular Biology. An enzymatic mechanism through which the fidelity of the sequence of bases in a nucleic acid, or of amino acids in a protein, is maintained during DNA replication, transcription, or translation.

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1972 D. Brutlag & A. Kornberg in Jrnl. Biol. Chem. 247 241 (title) Enzymatic synthesis of deoxyribonucleic acid... A proofreading function for the 3′ leads to 5′ exonuclease activity in deoxyribonucleic acid polymerases.

1983 J. R. S. Fincham Genetics xii. 319 The proof-reading function of DNA polymerase is probably not the only error-correction function.

1996 New Scientist 15 June 16/2 The researchers designed a gene that coded for an RNA enzyme or ribozyme, which can carry out some molecular proofreading.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

proofreadingadj.

Brit.

/ˈpruːfˌriːdɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈprufˌridɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: proofread v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < proofread v. + -ing suffix². Compare earlier proofreader n., proofreading n.

That proofreads; spec. devoted to or adept at proofreading; having a tendency to proofread.

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1925 Reno (Nevada) Evening Gaz. 25 May 2/2 To this proof-reading mind, the language of the protocol conceals a terrible menace.

1937 W. Follett in Atlantic Monthly Jan. 49/2 Such a thing it is to be equipped, or cursed, with the proofreading eye.

1998 A. Fadiman Ex Libris (2000) 70 The proofreading temperament is part of a larger syndrome with several interrelated symptoms, one of which is the spotting mania.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	proofreading
释义	proofreadingn. Brit. /ˈpruːfriːdɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈprufˌridɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: proof n., reading n.¹ Etymology: < proof n. + reading n.¹ Compare earlier proofreader n. and slightly later proofread v. 1. The reading of text in proof in order to find and mark errors for correction. ΚΠ 1811 W. Duane Let. 15 Mar. in J. J. Looney Papers, Retirement Series (2006) III. 449 The drudgery of proofreading. 1839 Times 4 Dec. 1/4 (advt.) An engagement..to conduct a provincial newspaper..including the reporting and editorial proof reading. 1845 N. P. Willis Dashes at Life with Free Pencil iv. 214 The publishers and booksellers have a good deal of work for educated men—proof-reading, compiling, corresponding, &c. 1881 M. T. Bigelow Handbk. Pronunciation Pref. p. iv An experience..of nearly fifty years—more than thirty of which have been spent in proof-reading. 1931 Brit. Jrnl. Psychol. Apr. 379 The theory..that ability in proof-reading is largely a matter of attitude or mental ‘set’. 1977 Early Music 5 470/2 Manuscripts..A and B show more evidence of proofreading. 2000 KMT Winter 86/3 Off-the-top-of-the-head writing..and extremely poor proofreading. 2. Molecular Biology. An enzymatic mechanism through which the fidelity of the sequence of bases in a nucleic acid, or of amino acids in a protein, is maintained during DNA replication, transcription, or translation. ΚΠ 1972 D. Brutlag & A. Kornberg in Jrnl. Biol. Chem. 247 241 (title) Enzymatic synthesis of deoxyribonucleic acid... A proofreading function for the 3′ leads to 5′ exonuclease activity in deoxyribonucleic acid polymerases. 1983 J. R. S. Fincham Genetics xii. 319 The proof-reading function of DNA polymerase is probably not the only error-correction function. 1996 New Scientist 15 June 16/2 The researchers designed a gene that coded for an RNA enzyme or ribozyme, which can carry out some molecular proofreading. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). proofreadingadj. Brit. /ˈpruːfˌriːdɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈprufˌridɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: proofread v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < proofread v. + -ing suffix². Compare earlier proofreader n., proofreading n. That proofreads; spec. devoted to or adept at proofreading; having a tendency to proofread. ΚΠ 1925 Reno (Nevada) Evening Gaz. 25 May 2/2 To this proof-reading mind, the language of the protocol conceals a terrible menace. 1937 W. Follett in Atlantic Monthly Jan. 49/2 Such a thing it is to be equipped, or cursed, with the proofreading eye. 1998 A. Fadiman Ex Libris (2000) 70 The proofreading temperament is part of a larger syndrome with several interrelated symptoms, one of which is the spotting mania. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1811adj.1925
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