proof ‧ read /ˈpruːfriːd/ BrE AmE ( also proof ) verb ( past tense and past participle proofread /-red/) [intransitive and transitive]
to read through something that is written or printed in order to correct any mistakes in it
—proofreader noun [countable]
—proofreading noun [uncountable] :
a proofreading job