proof reader

proof reader
A person who reads proof, copy or other text, looking for errors and making corrections
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  • Proof reader — Proof Proof, n. [OF. prove, proeve, F. preuve, fr. L. proba, fr. probare to prove. See {Prove}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Any effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth; an act of testing; a test; a trial. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • proof-reader — proof read ► VERB ▪ read (printer s proofs or other material) and mark any errors. DERIVATIVES proof reader noun …   English terms dictionary

  • Proof — Proof, n. [OF. prove, proeve, F. preuve, fr. L. proba, fr. probare to prove. See {Prove}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Any effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth; an act of testing; a test; a trial. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • proof sheet — Proof Proof, n. [OF. prove, proeve, F. preuve, fr. L. proba, fr. probare to prove. See {Prove}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Any effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth; an act of testing; a test; a trial. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • proof-lis|ten|er — «PROOF LIHS uh nuhr», noun. a person who listens to talking books to correct errors in pronunciation, context, or the like: »She is a proof listener for the American Foundation for the Blind (New York Times). ╂[patterned after proof reader] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Reader — Read er (r[=e]d [ e]r), n. [AS. r[=ae]dere.] 1. One who reads. Specifically: (a) One whose distinctive office is to read prayers in a church. (b) (University of Oxford, Eng.) One who reads lectures on scientific subjects. Lyell. (c) A proof… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • proof-read — ► VERB ▪ read (printer s proofs or other material) and mark any errors. DERIVATIVES proof reader noun …   English terms dictionary

  • Proof by verbosity — is a term used to describe an excessively verbose mathematical proof that may or may not actually prove the result. Such proofs are most often presented by students who don t fully grasp the concepts they are writing about. Students presenting… …   Wikipedia

  • Reader's Digest Condensed Books — were a series of anthology books, available by subscription and originally published quarterly (the frequency of publication went through several changes over the years), by Reader s Digest. Each volume consisted of three to five current… …   Wikipedia

  • Table of proof-reader's mark — Таблица корректурных знаков …   Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии

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