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proofread

[ UK /pɹˈuːfɹiːd/ ]
[ US /ˈpɹuˌfɹid/ ]
VERB
  1. read for errors
    I should proofread my manuscripts

How To Use proofread In A Sentence

  • Proofread everything a hundred times and have one other person proofread it.
  • I do spellcheck and proofread, but no one's perfect.
  • The facts are well marshaled but the text suffers from lax editing and proofreading.
  • I had a chance to proofread the book for Peter during the writing process, and I can tell you that this is the complete reference guide to all aspects of computer virus research.
  • You lay his clothes out at night, you proofread his homework, you keep track of his phone calls. SUDDENLY
  • punctuation errors ascribable to careless proofreading
  • The magazine needs some proofreading — I noticed several typos in the first few pages, including some really obvious ones, like “creat” — but I found the landscape format better suited to my computer screen than portrait pages. SP! Nexus Downloadable Small Press Magazine » Comics Worth Reading
  • After translation into these languages, the PIE was proofread for accuracy by different professional translators in the same translation agency.
  • In the study, 33 undergraduate students were asked to proofread a one-page business letter half of them using Microsoft Word with its squiggly red and green lines underlining potential errors.
  • During the last weekend, some citizens used the opportunity to ask where they can report violation of the Constitution and the Law on Macedonian language, which stipulate that state bodies must adhere to certain linguistic standards, alluding on the use of Latin instead of Cyrillic alphabet on the profile and the lack of proofreading. Global Voices in English » Macedonia: Facebook Removes Ministry of the Interior’s Personal Profile
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