proof
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- noun
- /pruːf/
- Specialized
:
prueba de imprenta
- Before the book is published, we need to correct the proof that was printed.
- galley proof
- proof sheet
- page proofs
David Stevens edition number, first edition, artist proof glaze test, no stamp.
- David Stevens edition number, first edition, artist proof glaze test, no stamp.
Examples
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The final revised proofs were not sent to Scribner until February 1925.
Academic text (2009) -
I brought you the proof of the new book for your trip.
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Have you seen the latest proof of the front cover?
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It's a proof copy of your new book.
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You have an early proof from yesterday?
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Print a proof copy today.
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"Shall I send them off, then, the proofs?" she asked.
Fiction book (1990) -
I checked the proofs for it myself.
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In commercial color printing, a proof is commonly generated before the actual printing.
Academic text (1992) -
Strung on a line beneath the beams of the ceiling are proofs hung to dry.
Academic text (1995)
Synonyms
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A printed copy used to check text for mistakes before final printing
A test print people use to check for mistakes before the final print
A printed page you check for mistakes before the final printing
A first printed copy used to check letters and layout before final printing
Compounds
- Formal
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A document that shows who you are, like a passport or driver's licence
- Specialized
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6.6
A way to show something is true by using known facts and simple logical steps
A layer of waterproof material in a wall near the ground that stops water rising
- Archaic
A first printed copy used to check letters and layout before final printing
- Specialized
A liquid with fifty percent alcohol that serves as a standard for measuring alcohol strength
How Final
- Specialized
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Proof comes from probare 'to test'. A printing or photo 'proof' is a test copy you check for mistakes before the final version.