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galley proof vs proof

proof vs galley proof

galley proof and proof both are nouns.

galley proof is not an adjective while proof is an adjective.

galley proof is not a verb while proof is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
galley proof Yes No No No
proof Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, proof is a hypernym of galley proof; that is, proof is a word with a broader meaning than galley proof:
  • galley proof: a proof taken before the type is broken up to print pages
  • proof: (printing) an impression made to check for errors
Other hypernyms of galley proof include test copy, trial impression.
galley proof (noun) proof (noun)
a proof taken before the type is broken up to print pages the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
a trial photographic print from a negative
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it
(printing) an impression made to check for errors
a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)
galley proof (adjective) proof (adjective)
(used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand
galley proof (verb) proof (verb)
make resistant (to harm)
activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk
read for errors
knead to reach proper lightness
make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset
Difference between galley proof and proof

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