A symbol used by proofreaders and typesetters to indicate that a word or phrase that was crossed out should still remain. This is usually marked by writing and circling the word stet above or beside the unwanted edit and underscoring the selection with dashes or dots. Alternatively, a circled checkmark may be used in the margin
The act of marking previously edited material “stet” to indicate that something previously marked for change should remain as is
- From Latin for "let it stand " Used in copyediting and proofreading to signify that the original copy, not the revision, should be used
A proofreader's mark, written in the margin, signifying that copy marked for correction should remain as it was
A Latin term meaning "let it stand," which instructs a printer or typesetter to ignore an alteration called for in a proof
A proofreader's term, written in the margin, signifying that copy marked for corrections should remain as it was; to top
A proofreader's mark, written in the margin, signifying that copy marked for corrections should remain as it was
A proofreaders mark that indicates copy marked for correction should be ignored
printing: direct that a matter marked for omission or correction is to be retained (used in the imperative)
{f} retain a previous correction or omission; mark with the word stet to indicate that a previous correction or omission should be ignored
Let it stand; a word used by proof readers to signify that something once erased, or marked for omission, is to remain
"let it stand,third-person singular present subjunctive of the Latin "stare," to stand " Used to cancel out some instruction; "disregard this correction " Often dots are used under material to be 'stet'ed
To cause or direct to remain after having been marked for omission; to mark with the word stet, or with a series of dots below or beside the matter; as, the proof reader stetted a deled footnote
printing: direct that a matter marked for omission or correction is to be retained (used in the imperative) printing: cancel, as of a correction or deletion
A proofreader’s mark, written in the margin, signifying that copy marked for corrections should remain as it was
A proofreader's symbol that is usually written in the copy margin, that indicates that the copy, which was marked for correction, should be left as it was