What is the difference between a proof and reprint?

Question: What is the difference between a proof and reprint!?

proofs are a dollar and reprint is 4!. she said the proof have a white border but other than that what is the difference!? just trying to make a wedding album!. proof doesn't have the word proof written on it does it!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

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A proof is a test print made for the purpose of evaluating the photographs quality ( density, contrast, color balance, composition, etc )!. A reprint is a copy of a finished work!. Many photographers watermark their proofs!. So it may or may not have writing on itWww@QuestionHome@Com

I believe that, originally, proofs were meant to be a lower quality prints back in the day of Film!. Now, it might refer to files that have not been edited or straight out of the camera!.
On my site I upload the pictures as 'proofs' and from there you get to order the ones taht you like in color, sephia, B/W, collage, posters, etc, etcWww@QuestionHome@Com