[proof-reed] 
verb, -read [-red] , -read⋅ing.| 1. | to read (printers' proofs, copy, etc.) in order to detect and mark errors to be corrected. |
| 2. | to read printers' proofs, copy, etc., to detect and mark errors, esp. as an employee of a typesetting firm, newspaper office, or publishing house. |
proof·read (prōōf'rēd')  (click for larger image in new window) v. proof·read (-rěd'), 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. |
