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proof·read
(pro͞of′rēd′)v. proof·read (-rĕd′), proof·read·ing, proof·reads
v.tr.
To read (copy or proof) in order to find errors and mark corrections.
v.intr.
To read copy or proof for purposes of error detection and correction.
proof′read′er n.
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Noun | 1. | proofreader - someone who reads proof in order to find errors and mark corrections |
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مُصَحِّح مُسَوَّدَة المَطبوعات
korektor
korrekturlæser
korrektor
korektors
düzeltmen
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
proofreader
[ˈpruːfriːdər] n → correcteur/trice m/f (d'épreuves)Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
proofread
(ˈpruːfˌriːd) – past tense, past participle proofread (-ˌred) – verb to read a text to see if there are any errors and correct them.
proofreader nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.