proofread

/ˈpruːfriːd/
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Careful checking of written or printed text for mistakes before it is shared, printed, or published.

Examples

  • Can you proofread this paragraph for me?
  • They will proofread the report tomorrow.
  • After the edits, the article was proofread by a senior editor.
  • I always proofread my essays to catch typos.
  • She proofread the manuscript before submission.

Similar words

check
copyedit
correct
read over
review
edit
proof

Meanings

Usage

Use proofread for the last pass over a text to catch surface errors, not for broad rewriting, restructuring, or developing ideas.

Common mistakes

Proofreaded is wrong because the past tense and past participle are both proofread.

Etymology

Back-formation from proofreader, built on proof in the printers' sense of a trial impression and read. Merriam-Webster records the verb from 1845.

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