"proof sheet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: proof sheets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} proof sheet (plural proof sheets)
  1. (printing) A page of proofed text; a sheet used to make corrections, emendations etc. before being printed for use. Categories (topical): Printing Synonyms: proofsheet Translations (page of proofed text): шпалта (špalta) [feminine] (Bulgarian), 校樣 (Chinese Mandarin), 校样 (jiàoyàng) (Chinese Mandarin), korjausvedos (Finnish), oikovedos (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-proof_sheet-en-noun-u2kCOWCl Topics: media, printing, publishing Disambiguation of 'page of proofed text': 91 9
  2. (photography) A contact print. Categories (topical): Photography
    Sense id: en-proof_sheet-en-noun-eMj26jaA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 79 Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography

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