PROOFREADING Synonyms
8 hypernyms for proofreading. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for PROOFREADING
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| editing | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form | ||||||
| polishing | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it | ||||||
| revising | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • editing that involves writing something again | ||||||
| checking | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • a written order directing a bank to pay money • an appraisal of the state of affairs • the bill in a restaurant • the state of inactivity following an interruption • additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct • the act of inspecting or verifying • a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc. • something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress • a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something • a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard) • the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess • obstructing an opponent in ice hockey • (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king verb • examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition • make an examination or investigation • be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something • lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits • stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution • put a check mark on or near or next to • slow the growth or development of • be verified or confirmed; pass inspection • be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics • block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey • develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control • consign for shipment on a vehicle • hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping • abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey • stop in a chase especially when scent is lost • mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on • decline to initiate betting • hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of • place into check • write out a check on a bank account • find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort • verify by consulting a source or authority • arrest the motion (of something) abruptly • make cracks or chinks in • become fractured; break or crack on the surface only | ||||||
| correcting | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective • free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth • correct in opinion or judgment adjective satellite • socially right or correct • in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure verb • make right or correct • make reparations or amends for • censure severely • adjust for • punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience • fall in value • alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard • treat a defect | ||||||
| redacting | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
noun • someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication verb • formulate in a particular style or language • prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting | ||||||
| reviewing | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • a new appraisal or evaluation • an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play) • a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment • (accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data • a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians • a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art • a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion • (law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court) • practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory • a formal or official examination verb • look at again; examine again • appraise critically • hold a review (of troops) • refresh one's memory • look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember | ||||||
| proof | noun n | |||||
noun • any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something • a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it • a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume) • (printing) an impression made to check for errors • a trial photographic print from a negative • the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something adjective satellite • (used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand verb • make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset • knead to reach proper lightness • read for errors • activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk • make resistant (to harm) | ||||||