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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.
The meaning of EDIT is to prepare (something, such as literary material) for publication or public presentation. How to use edit in a sentence.
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.
If you edit a text such as an article or a book, you correct and adapt it so that it is suitable for publishing. The majority of contracts give the publisher the right to edit a book after it's done. American English : edit / ˈɛdɪt /
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).
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.
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. SKIP TO CONTENT
