copy edit

A form of copyedit — To correct the spelling, grammar, formatting, etc. of printed material and prepare it for typesetting, printing, or online publishing.

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Meanings

verbcopy edit (third-person singular simple present copy edits, present participle copy editing, simple past and past participle copy edited)

present singular third person copy edits · participle present copy editing · participle past copy edited · past copy edited

  1. alternativeAlternative form of copyedit.
nouncopy edit (plural copy edits)

plural copy edits

  1. alternativeAlternative form of copyedit.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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