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- [proof-reed]
- /ˈprufˌrid/
- /ˈpruːfˌriː.dər/
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- [proof-reed]
- /ˈprufˌrid/
Definitions of proofreader word
- verb with object proofreader to read (printers' proofs, copy, etc.) in order to detect and mark errors to be corrected. 1
- verb without object proofreader 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
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Origin of proofreader
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 Proofreader
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
proofreader 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
proofreader usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for proofreader
noun proofreader
- bibliomaniac — excessive fondness for acquiring and possessing books.
- bibliophile — a person who collects or is fond of books
- copyholder — one who reads aloud from the copy as the proof corrector follows the reading in the proof
- copyreader — a person who edits and prepares newspaper copy for publication; subeditor
- deskman — a person who works at a desk in a workplace, esp the police sergeant in charge in a police station or a copy editor in a news office
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