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1proof copy — ➔ copy1 * * * proof copy UK US noun [C] ► PROOF(Cf. ↑proof) …
2proof — UK US /pruːf/ noun [C usually plural] (also proof copy) ► a printed copy of something that is examined and corrected before the final copies are printed: »We still had time to correct the proofs of the brochure …
3copy — ▪ I. copy cop‧y 1 [ˈkɒpi ǁ ˈkɑːpi] noun copies PLURALFORM 1. [countable] one of many documents, books, magazines, computer software packages etc that are all exactly the same: • We are offering a free copy of Windows98 with all new PCs. • The… …
4proof — [[t]pru͟ːf[/t]] ♦♦♦ proofs 1) N VAR: oft N of n, N that Proof is a fact, argument, or piece of evidence which shows that something is definitely true or definitely exists. You have to have proof of residence in the state of Texas, such as a Texas …
5proof reader — noun A person who reads proof, copy or other text, looking for errors and making corrections See Also: proofread …
6proof — n [alteration of Middle English preove, from Old French preuve, from Late Latin proba, from Latin probare to prove] 1: the effect of evidence sufficient to persuade a reasonable person that a particular fact exists see also evidence 2: the… …
7Proof — • The establishment of a disputed or controverted matter by lawful means or arguments. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Proof Proof …
8Copy (written) — Copy refers to written material, in contrast to photographs or other elements of layout, in a large number of contexts, including magazines, advertising, and book publishing. In advertising, web marketing and similar fields, copy refers to the… …
9proof´read´er — proof|read «PROOF REED», transitive verb, intransitive verb, read « REHD», read|ing. to read (printers proofs or typed copy) and mark errors to be corrected. ╂[American English; probably back formation < proofreading, or proofreader]… …
10proof|read — «PROOF REED», transitive verb, intransitive verb, read « REHD», read|ing. to read (printers proofs or typed copy) and mark errors to be corrected. ╂[American English; probably back formation < proofreading, or proofreader] –proof´read´er, noun …
