Proofread (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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verb (used with object), proof·read [proof-red], /ˈprufˌrɛd/, proof·read·ing [proof-ree-ding]. /ˈprufˌri dɪŋ/.
  1. 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/.
  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.
verb -reads, -reading or -read (-ˌrɛd)
  1. to read (copy or printer's proofs) to detect and mark errors to be corrected
Proofread (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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