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foundry proof

foundry proof

9.9
A first printed copy used to check letters and layout before final printing
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : prueba de fundición
  • The foundry proof revealed a misaligned letter that was corrected before mass production.

Examples

  • Before producing the final plates, the printer examined the foundry proof for any type errors.

  • Checking the foundry proof is an essential step in traditional letterpress printing.

  • The printer sent the foundry proof for approval.

  • I received the foundry proofs yesterday.

  • Before producing the final plates, the printer examined the foundry proof for any type errors.

  • Checking the foundry proof is an essential step in traditional letterpress printing.

  • The foundry proof revealed a misaligned letter that was corrected before mass production.

Synonyms

proof
vsfoundry proof
  • Specialized
14 5.1

A test print made to check for mistakes before final printing

is a specific early impression taken from the form before duplicate plates exist
galley proof
vsfoundry proof
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A printed copy used to check text for mistakes before final printing

is taken earlier from the printing form before plates are duplicated
trial impression
vsfoundry proof
  • Specialized
7.7

A test print people use to check for mistakes before the final print

is taken earlier directly from the form before duplicate plates are created
test copy
vsfoundry proof
  • Specialized
5.1

A printed page you check for mistakes before the final printing

is produced specifically from the original form prior to plate duplication

How Final

proof
  • Specialized
14 5.1
foundry proof
  • Archaic
9.9
galley proof
  • Specialized
1 7.7

Surface Forms

foundry proof singular
foundry proofs plural

Morphology

foundry + proof

The noun 'proof' clearly denotes a preliminary print and 'foundry' indicates the producing place, so a learner who knows both words can infer this is a preliminary print produced by a foundry. However, the term is domain-specific (printing/type-foundry conventions and plates) and requires some technical knowledge to understand the precise process, so the relation is partially but not fully predictable for a B1 learner.

Etymology

Foundry proof comes from old print shops where a foundry made metal letters and a proof was a test print. So a foundry proof is a first 'test' print made to find mistakes before the final plates are made.