proofread

proof·read

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [proof-reed]
- /ˈprufˌrid/
- /ˈpruːf.riːd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [proof-reed]
- /ˈprufˌrid/

Definitions of proofread word

verb with object proofread to read (printers' proofs, copy, etc.) in order to detect and mark errors to be corrected. 1
verb without object proofread to read printers' proofs, copy, etc., to detect and mark errors, especially as an employee of a typesetting firm, newspaper office, or publishing house. 1
verb proofread When someone proofreads something such as a book or an article, they read it before it is published in order to find and mark mistakes that need to be corrected. 0
verb proofread to read (copy or printer's proofs) to detect and mark errors to be corrected 0
verb transitive proofread to read and mark corrections on (printers' proofs, etc.) 0

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Origin of proofread

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Proofread

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Proofread

proofread popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for proofread

verb proofread

blue pencil — deletion, alteration, or censorship of the contents of a book or other work
blue-pencil — to alter, abridge, or cancel with or as with a pencil that has blue lead, as in editing a manuscript.
boil down — When you boil down a liquid or food, or when it boils down, it is boiled until there is less of it because some of the water in it has changed into steam or vapour.
edit — to supervise or direct the preparation of (a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); serve as editor of; direct the editorial policies of.
fine tune — to tune (a radio or television receiver) to produce the optimum reception for the desired station or channel by adjusting a control knob or bar.

All 7 Synonyms of proofread