page proof

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [peyj proof]
- /peɪdʒ pruf/
- /peɪdʒ pruːf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [peyj proof]
- /peɪdʒ pruf/

Definition of page proof words

noun page proof a trial proof printed from type that has been made up in page form, usually after galley corrections have been made, but before plates are made. Compare proof (def 12). 1

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Origin of page proof

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Page proof

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page proof popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for page proof

noun page proof

foundry proof — a proof pulled for a final checking before printing plates are made.
galley proof — a proof, originally one set from type in a galley, taken before the material has been made up into pages and usually printed as a single column of type with wide margins for marking corrections.

All 2 Synonyms of page proof