printer's proof
1proof — n., adj., & v. n. 1 facts, evidence, argument, etc. establishing or helping to establish a fact (proof of their honesty; no proof that he was there). 2 Law the spoken or written evidence in a trial. 3 a demonstration or act of proving (not… …
2proof sheet — 1. a printer s proof. 2. Photog. a contact print. Cf. contact sheet. [1615 25] * * * proof sheet noun An impression taken on a slip of paper for correction before the final printing • • • Main Entry: ↑proof * * * proof sheet, a printers proof. *… …
3proof sheet — 1. a printer s proof. 2. Photog. a contact print. Cf. contact sheet. [1615 25] * * * …
4proof sheet — /ˈpruf ʃit/ (say proohf sheet) noun a printer s proof …
5proof-read — ► VERB ▪ read (printer s proofs or other material) and mark any errors. DERIVATIVES proof reader noun …
6proof-reader — proof read ► VERB ▪ read (printer s proofs or other material) and mark any errors. DERIVATIVES proof reader noun …
7proof — I UK [pruːf] / US [pruf] noun Word forms proof : singular proof plural proofs ** Get it right: proof: When proof means information that proves something , it is almost always an uncountable noun, and so: ▪ it rarely comes after a or a number… …
8page proof — noun : a proof from type that has been made up into a page * * * a trial proof printed from type that has been made up in page form, usu. after galley corrections have been made, but before plates are made. Cf. proof (def. 12). [1880 85] * * *… …
9galley proof — n. printer s proof taken from type in a galley to permit correction of errors before the type is made up in pages …
10rough proof — noun : a printer s proof made quickly by hand without the use of special proof paper, positioning, or makeready …
