Evidence or argument establishing a fact or the truth of a statement
“These complaining customers must also provide documentary proof of their claims.”
(rare, dated) The act of testing the truth of something
“But now the gentleman's sincerity is put to the proof.”
(printing) A trial impression of a page, taken from type or film and used for making corrections before final printing
“I'm correcting the proofs of the Spanish edition right now.”
A thing serving as a visible or tangible representation of a fact, quality, feeling, etc
Facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis
The establishment of whether something is an instance of a specified quality
The thought processes leading to accepted theories or solutions
Evidence, particularly of a crime, that is difficult or impossible to dispute
That which serves as a model or example
A sign or indication of a quality or characteristic
A photograph printed on paper from a negative or transparency
Critical test
A legal document that is signed and delivered, especially one regarding the ownership of property or legal rights
Mental enlightenment of a problem or mystery
Warning example
A barely discernible indication of something
An excuse or pretext
The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime
Able to withstand
“Inclinations towards freedom, however, are not proof against systematic countermeasures.”
Constructed so as to prevent the passage of water, air, etc.
Protected or exempt, especially from an obligation or the effects of something
Make rustproof
To produce literature, typically in large quantities
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