Dictionary

proofread en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• (Southern-England, infinitive) audio
• (US) audio

Etymology

From proof + read.

Meanings

1. (rare) Synonym of proofreading.
   • Triple-check spellings, dates, and addresses, and ask someone to give it a proofread before you send your newsletter out. 2016, Rosalind Davis, Annabel Tilley, “[Communication] Newsletters”, in What They Didn’t Teach You in Art School: What You Need to Know to Survive as an Artist, London: Hachette UK, →ISBN, page 57:
   • If you send it to me, I’ll copy and paste it into the page. I’ll give it a proofread, too, if you like. 2017, Donna Alward, chapter 7, in Somebody’s Baby (A Darling, VT Novel), New York, N.Y.: St. Martin’s Paperbacks, →ISBN, page 104:
   • To Veronique Kaemerer and her eng. 101 students, Michael Horanburg and Brady Meador for their proofreads. 2013, Ray Ayles, “Acknowledgements”, in Love’s Promise Is Forever, Baltimore, Md.: PublishAmerica, →ISBN, page [3]:
   • At 3:30 she put the finishing touches on her memo, printed it, gave it a proofread, then handed it to the attorney. 1999, James Scott Bell, “Part Three: The Fallen”, in Final Witness, Waterville, Me.: Thorndike Press, published 2003, →ISBN, chapter four, page 515:
   • I want to thank Sherri and Dee Humphreys, Mark Randolph and Paul Gonzalez for their proofreads and input. 2002, Rick Turnbull, “Acknowledgements”, in Gum’s Story: A Novel, Augusta, Ga.: Harbor House, →ISBN:

Forms

Synonyms

proofreading

proofread en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• (Southern-England, infinitive) audio
• /ˈpɹuːfɹɛd/ (past)
• (US) audio
• /ˈpɹuːfɹiːd/

Etymology

From proof + read.

Meanings

1. (intransitive, transitive) To check a written text for errors in spelling, grammar, syntax, and punctuation.

Forms

Coordinates

prooflisten

Deriveds

proofreader · proofreading · unproofread

Hypernyms

examine

Synonyms

look over · copyedit · proof

Translations (35)

ru вычитывать (to check for errors in spelling and grammar) · hu korrektúráz (to check for errors in spelling and grammar) · cs opravovat (to check for errors in spelling and grammar) · pl poprawić (to check for errors in spelling and grammar) · ga profáil (to check for errors in spelling and grammar) · fr relire (to check for errors in spelling and grammar) · myz ࡀࡍࡃࡉࡆ (to check for errors in spelling and grammar) · cy prawfddarllen (to check for errors in spelling and grammar) · pl poprawiać (to check for errors in spelling and grammar) · sv korrekturläsa (to check for errors in spelling and grammar) · ko 교정을 보다 (to check for errors in spelling and grammar) · de Korrektur lesen (to check for errors in spelling and grammar) · cmn 校對 /校对 (to check for errors in spelling and grammar) · is prófarkalesa (to check for errors in spelling and grammar) · nl proeflezen (to check for errors in spelling and grammar) · ar نَقَّحَ (to check for errors in spelling and grammar) · fi korjauslukea (to check for errors in spelling and grammar) · bg коригирам (to check for errors in spelling and grammar) · pl robić korektę (to check for errors in spelling and grammar) · cs provést korekturu (to check for errors in spelling and grammar) · ko 교정하다 (to check for errors in spelling and grammar) · ga léigh profaí (to check for errors in spelling and grammar) · cs kontrolovat (to check for errors in spelling and grammar) · fi oikolukea (to check for errors in spelling and grammar) · eo provlegi (to check for errors in spelling and grammar) · it correggere bozze (to check for errors in spelling and grammar) · pl zrobić korektę (to check for errors in spelling and grammar) · eu zuzendu (to check for errors in spelling and grammar) · ru корректи́ровать (to check for errors in spelling and grammar) · bg проверявам (to check for errors in spelling and grammar) · he הִגִּיהַּ (to check for errors in spelling and grammar) · es revisar/corregir la prueba/galera/galerada de (to check for errors in spelling and grammar) · hy սրբագրել (to check for errors in spelling and grammar) · pt revisar (to check for errors in spelling and grammar) · ja 校正する (to check for errors in spelling and grammar)