copyread

[ kop-ee-reed ]
/ ˈkɒp iˌrid /

verb (used with object), cop·y·read [kop-ee-ee-red] /ˈkɒp i i rɛd/, cop·y·read·ing [kop-ee-ree-ding] /ˈkɒp iˌri dɪŋ/.

to work on (copy) as a copyreader.

Origin of copyread

First recorded in 1940–45; back formation from copyreader

Words nearby copyread

copyhold, copyholder, copying machine, copyist, copyleft, copyread, copyreader, copyright, copyright block, copyright deposit library, copyright social conflict

Example sentences from the Web for copy-read

  • Earlier sheets already had been copy-read and were in the process of being set into type.

    Whispering Walls |Mildred A. Wirt

  • Penny wrote headlines, copy-read stories, and passed on all matters of policy.

    Ghost Beyond the Gate |Mildred A. Wirt

British Dictionary definitions for copy-read

copyread
/ (ˈkɒpɪˌriːd) /

verb -reads, -reading or -read

US to subedit