From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishproofreadproof‧read /ˈpruːfriːd/ (also proof) verb (past tense and past participle proofread /-red/) [intransitive, transitive] TCNCORRECTto read through something that is written or printed in order to correct any mistakes in it —proofreader noun [countable] —proofreading noun [uncountable] a proofreading job→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
proofread• If you do use parentheses, check them when you proofread!• In reality, of course, they do proofread.• Analysts photocopied, proofread, and assembled breathtakingly dull securities documents for ninety and more hours a week.• Remember to proofread on the hard copy, not on the computer. 