noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person who proofreads.
2. 2
   someone who reads proof in order to find errors and mark corrections wordnet
3. 3
   A person whose occupation is to proofread.

Synonyms

All synonyms

copyreadercorrectorcorrectorprinter's readerreaderreviser

Example

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"If Esperanto were an easy language I wouldn't need a proofreader."

Etymology

From proof + reader.

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