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- Dictionaryedit/ˈɛdɪt/
verb
- 1. prepare (written material) for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it: "Volume I was edited by J. Johnson" Similar
- 2. be editor of (a newspaper or magazine): "he began to edit the magazine in 1923" Similar
noun
- 1. a change or correction made as a result of editing: "the system has no word wrap feature—so even small edits involved extensive rekeying"
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EDIT definition: 1. to make changes to a text or film, deciding what will be removed and what will be kept in, in…. Learn more.
edited; editing; edits. Synonyms of edit. transitive verb. 1. a. : to prepare (something, such as literary material) for publication or public presentation. edit a manuscript. b. : to assemble (something, such as a moving picture or tape recording) by cutting and rearranging.
IT, COMMUNICATIONS. to make changes to a text, film, etc., correcting mistakes or removing some parts, especially in order to prepare it for being printed or shown: We may edit your letters for length or clarity. When you edit video on a PC, the software allows you to trim scenes by a fraction of a second if you wish.
The verb edit means to prepare writing for publication by correcting, revising, or proofreading. If you write for a newspaper, someone very skilled will edit your work before the public sees it. Edit can also mean to cut out.
edit. (edɪt ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense edits , present participle editing , past tense, past participle edited. 1. verb B2. If you edit a text such as an article or a book, you correct and adapt it so that it is suitable for publishing.
1. to supervise or direct the preparation of (a publication); serve as editor of. 2. to collect, prepare, and arrange (materials) for publication. 3. to revise or correct, as a manuscript. 4. to delete; eliminate (often fol. by out ): to edit out all references to his family.
Edit definition: to supervise or direct the preparation of (a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); serve as editor of; direct the editorial policies of.. See examples of EDIT used in a sentence.
Definition of edit verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
EDIT definition: to prepare text, film, etc by deciding what to include and making mistakes correct. Learn more.
edit. [transitive, intransitive] to prepare a piece of writing, a book, etc. to be published by correcting the mistakes, making improvements to it, etc. edit (something) This draft text will need to be edited. This is the edited version of my speech (= some parts have been taken out).
