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copyread

Definition:

(verb) To read, check, and correct written material for publication, especially for grammatical and typographical errors.

(noun) The act of copyreading; the process of checking and correcting written material for publication.

Examples:

(verb)

1. I always copyread my articles before submitting them to the editor.
2. The journalist carefully copyread the manuscript to ensure it was error-free.

(noun)

1. The copyread of the book took several hours due to the extensive amount of text.
2. She did a thorough copyread of the document, fixing punctuation and spelling mistakes.

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• The Copyeditor's Handbook
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• The Chicago Manual of Style