1. the process of editing and proofreading written material for publication
Usage: journalism; publishing

Examples

• The newspaper hired additional staff for copyreading during the busy election season.
• Her copyreading skills helped improve the clarity of the manuscript.
• The magazine’s copyreading department caught several factual errors before publication.
• He spent years learning the art of copyreading at various publishing houses.
• Copyreading involves checking grammar, spelling, and style consistency.
• The deadline was tight, so they rushed through the copyreading process.