copyreader

6.8

A person who checks and corrects writing before it is published

noun
/ˈkɑːpiˌriːdər/

: corrector

The copyreader carefully checked the manuscript for grammatical errors before publication.

Examples

Before submitting her final draft, the author hired a copyreader to eliminate any typos and inconsistencies.
With more than 90 writers, editors, copyreaders, photographers, designers, advertising representatives, and sales clerks, The California Aggie is an entirely student-run publication.

Blog text (20)
As a skilled copyreader, she ensured that every article was polished and ready for the magazine.

Synonyms

copy editor

vscopyreader

Specialized

8 3.4

A person who checks and corrects grammar, spelling, and style in written text before it is published

is a general checker focused on correcting and readying text before publication

proofreader

vscopyreader

3 3.8

A person who reads text to find and fix spelling and grammar errors

focuses on broader checking and correction beyond only surface typesetting errors

reviser

vscopyreader

5.5

A person who checks and corrects text before publishing

is mainly a focused checker concentrating on correction before publication

subeditor

vscopyreader

Jargon

6.5

A person who checks and corrects articles before they are published

focuses on independent checking and correction rather than assisting a lead

How Thorough

newspaper editor

Literature

12 3.2

editor

∞ 3.0

copyreader

6.8

proofreader

3 3.8

reader

98 3.7

Surface Forms

copyreader singular

copyreaders plural

Morphology

copyreader = copy + reader (semi-transparent) = copy + reader

The components 'copy' and 'reader' are clear, but the professional role of checking and correcting text (editing) is not fully deducible from 'reader' alone.

Etymology

Copyreader comes from two words, copy and reader, where copy means 'the text to be printed'. So a copyreader is someone who reads that text to find and fix mistakes before it is published.