revisers
Manuscript improvement specialists
Revisers are people who revise—who review and alter text, plans, or other work to improve or update it.
The term applies to editors who rework manuscripts, committees that update legal codes, or anyone tasked with making corrections: The revisers caught several errors before publication.
Also spelled revisors.
Content revisers and correctors
- proofreadersManuscript mistake finders
- copyeditorsProse refiners for publication
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- draftPreliminary version of text
redraft · rewrite · amend · modify · update · improve · refine · enhance
Formal changes to documents
- correctionsAdjustments to fix errors
- alterationsChanges made to something
- changesAlterations or transitions
- refinementsIncremental quality upgrades
improvements · rectifications · emendations · modifications · adjustments · updates · fixes · rewrites
Original text before publication
- copyeditingCorrecting written material
- typesettingArranging text for print
- galleyOnboard food preparation area
- proofsDemonstrations of truth
pagination · prepress · formatting · typography · grammar · syntax · punctuation · consistency
Degree of correctness
- meticulousnessExtreme carefulness in details
- detail-orientedFocused on small elements
- scrupulousnessCareful moral precision
- exactnessCorrectness in every detail
thoroughness · carefulness · diligence · rigor · punctiliousness · exactitude · perfectionism · methodical
editors
Content revisers and correctors
- proofreadersManuscript mistake finders
- copyeditorsProse refiners for publication
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
draft · redraft · rewrite · amend · modify · update · improve · refine · enhance · polish
amendments
Formal changes to documents
- correctionsAdjustments to fix errors
- alterationsChanges made to something
- changesAlterations or transitions
refinements · improvements · rectifications · emendations · modifications · adjustments · updates · fixes · rewrites · overhauls
manuscript
Original text before publication
- copyeditingCorrecting written material
- typesettingArranging text for print
- galleyOnboard food preparation area
proofs · pagination · prepress · formatting · typography · grammar · syntax · punctuation · consistency · layout
accuracy
Degree of correctness
- meticulousnessExtreme carefulness in details
- detail-orientedFocused on small elements
- scrupulousnessCareful moral precision
exactness · thoroughness · carefulness · diligence · rigor · punctiliousness · exactitude · perfectionism · methodical · fastidiousness
clarify
Make something understandable
- elucidateTo make understood
- explicateClarify through detailed analysis
- interpretExtract or convey meaning
explain · expound · annotate · gloss · paraphrase · disambiguate · simplify · unpack · rephrase · restructure
reviserscreators
Ones who originate
originators · composers · drafters · inventors · founders
reviserspreservers
Things that maintain condition
conservators · maintainers · keepers · archivists · custodians
- revised editionCorrected reissue of text
- revised estimate