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preflight

preflight

6.1
A check of files for errors before they are printed or published
  • noun
  • /ˈpriːflaɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : control de preimpresión
  • During the preflight, the team checks for any color discrepancies in the document before publication.

Examples

  • The graphic designer completes a preflight to ensure that all fonts and images are correctly set for printing.

  • "Let me just run my preflight, and then we'll be off," he muttered.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • Before sending the final draft to the publisher, she always performs a thorough preflight to catch any errors.

Synonyms

precheck
vspreflight
1 3.8

A check you do before an event to find problems

is a technical file check before printing or publication focusing on fonts and colors

How Thorough

preflight
  • Specialized
6.1
proofreading
4 3.2

Surface Forms

preflight singular
preflights plural

Morphology

preflight = flight (semi-transparent) = pre + flight

Morphologically 'pre-' + 'flight' is visible, but the sense 'checks of files before printing' is a metaphorical extension from aviation and may not be obvious to all learners.

Etymology

Preflight is also used for checking files before printing or publishing; it keeps the same parts, pre- 'before' and flight 'a trip', so a preflight means checking a document or file before it 'goes' to the printer or online.