proofs

1. 1
   noun

   Plural of proof. Use this form when you mean more than one proof.

   The math test asked students to write two short proofs.

   The publisher sent the author proofs of her book to check for typos.

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2. 2
   nouncountable

   Test copies of a page or book, printed so writers can find and fix mistakes before the real printing.

   Like a test drawing you check before painting the real picture.

   The author read the proofs and circled three spelling errors.

   We can't print the magazine until the proofs come back from the editor.

   Similargalleys, drafts

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3. 3
   verb

   The form of proof used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

   She proofs every page before it goes to the printer.

   He proofs the dough by leaving it in a warm spot.

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