Definition of "proofread" [proofread]

• To read (copy or proof) in order to find errors and mark corrections. (verb-transitive)
• To read copy or proof for purposes of error detection and correction. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "I have proofread from the 1926 edition, with one exception."
• "I always try to 'proofread' my posts before I hit send."
• "Also, how did you get the bloggerhack comments to say "proofread" and not "preview?""