proofread

[ proof-reed ]

/ ˈprufˌrid /

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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.

Origin of proofread

1930–35; back formation from proofreader (see proof, read¹)

OTHER WORDS FROM proofread

proofreader, nounun·proof·read

[uhn-proof-red], /ʌnˈprufˌrɛd/, adjective

Words nearby proofread

proof, proofing, proof of concept, proof-of-purchase, proof of the pudding, proofread, proof sheet, proof spirit, proof stress, proof theory, prootic

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Example sentences from the Web for proofread

And I was supposed to get a draft copy of the book to proofread, but I never did.
'Saved by the Bell' Star Dustin Diamond Doesn't Want to Be a Jerk Anymore|Kevin Fallon|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I like to proofread in noisy restaurants, with my glasses off, staring close at the type.
Nicholson Baker: How I Write|Noah Charney|September 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
After the interview is reduced to writing, I get it back and proofread it.
Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
First, the information on file is copied, and proofread to guard against errors.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 1|Various

This second edition is also available in proofread PDF format.
The Kath Sarit Sgara|Somadeva Bhatta
The printed book was typeset and proofread more carefully than most books of similar literary quality.
Irene Iddesleigh|Amanda McKittrick Ros
Magpruyba pa ku sa katapúsang pahina, I still have to proofread the last page.
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan|John U. Wolff

British Dictionary definitions for proofread

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 of proofread

proofreader, noun

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单词	proofread
释义	proofread [ proof-reed ] / ˈprufˌrid / SEE SYNONYMS FOR proofread ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of proofread 1930–35; back formation from proofreader (see proof, read¹) OTHER WORDS FROM proofread proofreader, nounun·proof·read [uhn-proof-red], /ʌnˈprufˌrɛd/, adjective Words nearby proofread proof, proofing, proof of concept, proof-of-purchase, proof of the pudding, proofread, proof sheet, proof spirit, proof stress, proof theory, prootic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for proofread And I was supposed to get a draft copy of the book to proofread, but I never did. 'Saved by the Bell' Star Dustin Diamond Doesn't Want to Be a Jerk Anymore\|Kevin Fallon\|August 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I like to proofread in noisy restaurants, with my glasses off, staring close at the type. Nicholson Baker: How I Write\|Noah Charney\|September 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST After the interview is reduced to writing, I get it back and proofread it. Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy First, the information on file is copied, and proofread to guard against errors. Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 1\|Various This second edition is also available in proofread PDF format. The Kath Sarit Sgara\|Somadeva Bhatta The printed book was typeset and proofread more carefully than most books of similar literary quality. Irene Iddesleigh\|Amanda McKittrick Ros Magpruyba pa ku sa katapúsang pahina, I still have to proofread the last page. A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan\|John U. Wolff British Dictionary definitions for proofread 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 of proofread proofreader, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to proofread cut, edit, correct, rearrange, rephrase, refine, analyze, check, revise, delete, blue-pencil, go over, strike out
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proofread

verb (used with object), proof·read [proof-red], /ˈprufˌrɛd/, proof·read·ing [proof-ree-ding]. /ˈprufˌri dɪŋ/.

verb (used without object), proof·read [proof-red], /ˈprufˌrɛd/, proof·read·ing [proof-ree-ding]. /ˈprufˌri dɪŋ/.

Origin of proofread

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British Dictionary definitions for proofread

verb -reads, -reading or -read (-ˌrɛd)

Derived forms of proofread

Words related to proofread