1. to edit written material for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and style

1. the process of editing written material for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and style

Examples

• The editor will copyedit the manuscript before publication.
• She spent hours copyediting the research paper.
• The article needs a thorough copyedit to fix all the errors.
• His job is to copyedit news articles for the website.
• The copyedit revealed several inconsistencies in the text.
• After the copyedit, the document was much cleaner.
• The publisher requires a professional copyedit for all submissions.