A second proof is now taken which is put in the hands of another proof-reader (or "reviser") for revision. From Wordnik.com. [The Building of a Book A Series of Practical Articles Written by Experts in the Various Departments of Book Making and Distributing] Reference
Here's an interview with the grandson/current-reviser. From Wordnik.com. [Movable Memoir] Reference
How might a savvy reviser take this principle to heart?. From Wordnik.com. [Author! Author! » Blog Archive » The scourge of the passive interviewer, or, maybe if I hold my bill open, a worm will just drop into my mouth…] Reference
The reviser of the plate-proofs must watch carefully for such cases. From Wordnik.com. [The Building of a Book A Series of Practical Articles Written by Experts in the Various Departments of Book Making and Distributing] Reference
But Mr. Clough's labors have not been merely those of reviser and corrector. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 27, January, 1860] Reference
One luxury only I may claim, to relieve the drudging task-work of a mere reviser. From Wordnik.com. [ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus] Reference
But where, if a savvy reviser had to choose, would the next level of revision start?. From Wordnik.com. [Author! Author! » Blog Archive » The dreaded Frankenstein manuscript, part XXIII: how much detail is tutu much?] Reference
What should a reviser do when confronted with dialogue that does none of these things?. From Wordnik.com. [Author! Author! » 2010 » August] Reference
Why should every reviser worth her proverbial salt be aware of these euphemisms, you ask?. From Wordnik.com. [Author! Author! » 2009 » December] Reference
How easy do you think it is to distract such a reviser who is reading a manuscript for the 17th time?. From Wordnik.com. [Author! Author! » Blog Archive » Seeing submissions from the other side of the desk, part VII: false suspense and other ways to annoy an agency screener without really trying] Reference
The reviser could add some action to the opening — ideally, action that sets the tone for the scene to follow. From Wordnik.com. [Author! Author! » Blog Archive » Improving those opening pages, part III: lights, camera — revisions?] Reference
What shall we say when we find that the reviser has transformed a booty of 1,235 sheep in his original into a booty of. From Wordnik.com. [Assyrian Historiography] Reference
To answer that, we must realize that Dale Carnegie himself was a tireless reviser of his own work during his lifetime. From Wordnik.com. [How to Win Friends and Influence People] Reference
For most generous and highly valued help as critic and reviser of my manuscript I thank my colleague, Mr. J.L.W. Stock. From Wordnik.com. [The Growth of English Drama] Reference
The reviser has received valuable assistance from many persons and organisations during the preparation of this digest. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 3] Reference
There are plenty of brilliant readers who have absolutely no idea what kind of information a reviser might find helpful. From Wordnik.com. [Author! Author! » Blog Archive » Getting good feedback, part XII: making it easy to tell you the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth — and congratulations, Governor Gary!] Reference
As a reviser, you should constantly be asking yourself, Is this really the most effective way to convey this information?. From Wordnik.com. [Author! Author! » 2010 » July] Reference
At the head of the Dunces at first stood one Theobald, who, with some of the requisite knowledge and aptitude for a reviser of the text of. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 358, August 1845] Reference
The notes too, have, for the most part, been added by the reviser. From Wordnik.com. [Fables of La Fontaine — a New Edition, with Notes] Reference
The second hand in the play was the reviser of 1592 who introduced the. From Wordnik.com. [Shakespeare's Lost Years in London, 1586-1592] Reference
As he spoke the map-reviser began counting bills from his well-supplied purse. From Wordnik.com. [The Lighted Match] Reference
The hand of the adapter, the interpolator and the reviser is unmistakably present. From Wordnik.com. [The Truth about Jesus : Is He a Myth?] Reference
The teacher of reading and writing, and the reviser, were the first types of the philologist. From Wordnik.com. [We Philologists Complete Works of Friedrich Nietzsche, Volume 8] Reference
Let it be understood, however, that my only share in the story is that of editor and reviser. From Wordnik.com. [Roger Trewinion] Reference
In many instances no doubt the reviser found flints in his sources and worked them out in his own style; thus. From Wordnik.com. [Prolegomena] Reference
The first sentence of the Jehovistic account of the beginning of the world's history has been cut off by the reviser. From Wordnik.com. [Prolegomena] Reference
Compare Jahrbb. fur Deutsche Theol., 1877, p. 422-444, especially on the elimination of the additions of the reviser. From Wordnik.com. [Prolegomena] Reference
In this case also we are able to discern considerable shades and gradations in the sources the reviser had at command. From Wordnik.com. [Prolegomena] Reference
Besides, the reviser adds a great deal to the part of the weak King with the evident object of making his helplessness pathetic. From Wordnik.com. [The Man Shakespeare] Reference
It must be noticed, too, that in this "Second Part" the reviser begins to show himself as something more than the sweet lyric poet. From Wordnik.com. [The Man Shakespeare] Reference
We are led to this conclusion, it is allowed on all hands, both by the phraseology of the reviser and by the spirit of his judgments. From Wordnik.com. [Prolegomena] Reference
The heightened humour of that "Oh, miserable age! virtue is not regarded in handicraftsmen," assures us that the reviser was Shakespeare. From Wordnik.com. [The Man Shakespeare] Reference
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