marking a mistake in a manuscript; showing a correction
Refers to the practice of indicating an error in a handwritten or printed draft, typically by placing a dot or line next to it, rather than erasing or rewriting. Common in editing and proofreading contexts.
The editor marked the typo in the manuscript with a correction mark.
The symbols used for marking mistakes differ by publisher.
Compound of 見せ (mise, 'showing') + 消ち (kechi, 'erasing' or 'crossing out'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term likely originated in editorial and scribal practices.