proofread
To check a written text for errors in spelling, grammar, syntax, and punctuation.
Noun
- Synonym of proofreading.
- 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,...
- 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:
- 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...
Synonyms: proofreading
Origin
From proof + read.
Forms
Verb
- To check a written text for errors in spelling, grammar, syntax, and punctuation.