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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024proof•read /ˈprufˌrid/USA pronunciation v., -read /-ˌrɛd/USA pronunciation -read•ing. - Printingto read in order to find and mark errors to be corrected: [~ + object]proofreading the printout of his paper.[no object]He spent the day proofreading.
proof•read•er, n. [countable]See -prov-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024proof•read (pro̅o̅f′rēd′),USA pronunciation v., -read (-red′),USA pronunciation -read•ing. v.t. - Printingto read (printers' proofs, copy, etc.) in order to detect and mark errors to be corrected.
v.i. - Printingto read printers' proofs, copy, etc., to detect and mark errors, esp. as an employee of a typesetting firm, newspaper office, or publishing house.
- back formation from proofreader (see proof, read) 1930–35
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