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   edit

   /ˈɛdɪt/

   verb

   • 1. prepare (written material) for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it: "Volume I was edited by J. Johnson" Similar correctcheckcopy-editimprovereviseemendpolishmodifyadaptrewriterewordreworkrescriptredraftrephraseassembleprepare for publicationshortencondensecutabridgeapprovecensorredactinformal:clean upiron outselectchooseassembleorganizeput togetherarrangerearrange
   • ▪ choose material for (a film or radio or television programme) and arrange it to form a coherent whole: "you could edit together a succession of short clips" Similar selectchooseassembleorganizeput togetherarrangerearrange
   • ▪ change (text) on a computer.
   • ▪ remove unnecessary or inappropriate material from a text, film, or radio or television programme: "the film's sexually explicit scenes have been edited out"
   • 2. be editor of (a newspaper or magazine): "he began to edit the magazine in 1923" Similar be the editor ofcontrol the content ofcontroldirectrunmanagebe in charge ofbe responsible forbe at the helm ofbe chief ofheadleadsupervisesuperintendoverseepreside overbe the boss ofinformal:head up
   • 3. alter (a gene or other nucleotide sequence) by the insertion, deletion, or replacement of one or more nucleotides: "in recent years, scientists have sought more precise ways to edit the genome"

   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"
   • ▪ a version of written, recorded, or filmed material made as a result of editing: "a rough edit of some delightful Javanese gamelan music"
   • ▪ a featured selection of clothes, accessories, beauty products, etc. from a particular season or collection: "this is ELLE’s personal Autumn/Winter 2012 edit"

   Word Origin late 18th century (as a verb): partly a back-formation from editor, reinforced by French éditer ‘to edit’ (from édition ‘edition’).

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEDIT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › editEdit Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of EDIT is to prepare (something, such as literary material) for publication or public presentation. How to use edit in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEDIT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   verb transitive. 1. to prepare (an author's works, journals, letters, etc.) for publication, by selection, arrangement, and annotation. 2. to revise and make ready (a manuscript) for publication. 3. to supervise the publication of and set the policy for (a newspaper, periodical, reference book, etc.) 4.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › editEDIT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishedit verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   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).

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of edit – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EDIT definition: to prepare text, film, etc by deciding what to include and making mistakes correct. Learn more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › editEdit - definition of edit by The Free Dictionary

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   edit - prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting; "Edit a book on lexical semantics"; "she edited the letters of the politician so as to omit the most personal passages"