beta reader

noun

A person who informally proofreads another person's text before the latter makes it available to the general public.

Meanings

nounbeta reader (plural beta readers)

plural beta readers

  1. mediaA person who informally proofreads another person's text before the latter makes it available to the general public.
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APA

beta reader. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beta%20reader

MLA

“beta reader.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beta%20reader. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beta reader,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beta%20reader.

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