Proofread

How it is used

The last step before submitting a thesis or manuscript. Researchers proofread their own work or have it proofread by a colleague or a professional service. Proofreading is narrower than editing, which can change content and structure. The past form is also proofread, pronounced /ˈpruːfred/.

Example sentences

1. Could you proofread my abstract before I submit it tonight?

2. The manuscript was carefully proofread by a native speaker.

Common collocations

• proofread a manuscript
• carefully proofread
• proofreading service
• proofread for errors

Related terms

• draftAn early or unfinished version of a piece of writing, such as a chapter or article, that will be revised before it is final.
• manuscriptThe text of an article or book that an author submits to a journal or publisher before it is accepted and published.
• submitTo formally send a piece of work, such as an article, thesis, abstract or application, to the people who will judge it.
• thesisA long piece of original research written for a university degree; also the main idea or position that an essay or article argues for.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

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More terms: Thesis and Article Structure

• abstract
• dissertation
• paper
• conclusion
• discussion
• limitation
• IMRaD
• introduction
• methods section
• keyword
• appendix
• thesis statement