copy-editor
Manuscript error hunter
A copy-editor reviews written material for errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and style before publication.
The role focuses on consistency and correctness rather than substantive changes to content—that's the work of a developmental or substantive editor.
Copy-editors follow style guides and ensure text is clean and readable: The copy-editor caught three inconsistent hyphenations.
Also spelled copyeditor.
One who corrects texts
- journalistNews profession practitioner
- newsroomMedia gathering hub
- publishingDistributing written works publicly
- newspaperPrinted periodical of current events
magazine · masthead · freelancer · staff · desk · media · periodical · bureau
Altering to improve
- markupAdded percentage for profit
- redliningRefusing loans by neighborhood
- queryRequest for information
- stetEditorial "never mind"
proofread · fact-check · rewrite · polish · tighten · trim · clarify · restructure
Alphabetical word reference
- thesaurusSynonym and antonym compendium
- InDesignPage layout application
- GrammarlyAutomated text editor
- markupAdded percentage for profit
stylesheet · proof · galley · slug · stet · caret · transpose
Rules for arranging words
- agreementShared position between parties
- tenseStrained or nervous
- parallelismMatching structural elements
- run-onSentence lacking proper separation
subject-verb · pronoun · antecedent · gerund · wordiness · redundancy · jargon · cliche
Major news syndicate
- ChicagoMajor Illinois metropolis
- stylebookWriting conventions reference
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- capitalizationUsing big letters properly
hyphenation · spelling · punctuation · formatting · numerals · abbreviation · italics · em-dash
proofreader
One who corrects texts
- journalistNews profession practitioner
- newsroomMedia gathering hub
- publishingDistributing written works publicly
newspaper · magazine · masthead · freelancer · staff · desk · media · periodical · bureau · press
revision
Altering to improve
- markupAdded percentage for profit
- redliningRefusing loans by neighborhood
- queryRequest for information
stet · proofread · fact-check · rewrite · polish · tighten · trim · clarify · restructure · correction
dictionary
Alphabetical word reference
- thesaurusSynonym and antonym compendium
- InDesignPage layout application
- GrammarlyAutomated text editor
markup · stylesheet · proof · galley · slug · stet · caret · transpose
syntax
Rules for arranging words
- agreementShared position between parties
- tenseStrained or nervous
- parallelismMatching structural elements
run-on · subject-verb · pronoun · antecedent · gerund · wordiness · redundancy · jargon · cliche · usage
AP
Major news syndicate
- ChicagoMajor Illinois metropolis
- stylebookWriting conventions reference
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
capitalization · hyphenation · spelling · punctuation · formatting · numerals · abbreviation · italics · em-dash · en-dash
copy-editorwriter
Creator of texts
author · content creator · novelist · journalist · copywriter
copy, editor, copies, copied, copying, copyist, edit, edits, edited