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COPYREAD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does copyread mean?
• COPYREAD (verb)
The verb COPYREAD has 1 sense:
1. edit and correct (written or printed material)
Familiarity information: COPYREAD used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Edit and correct (written or printed material)
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
Hypernyms (to "copyread" is one way to...):
edit; redact (prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Sentence example:
They won't copyread the story
Derivation:
copyreader (an editor who prepares text for publication)
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