edit

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To change or correct a piece of writing to improve it.

   Your essay is too long; you need to edit it.

2. 2
   verb

   To cut and put together film, video, or sound into a finished piece.

   It took her weeks to edit the documentary.

3. 3
   verb

   To remove parts of a text, film, or recording.

   The director told us to edit out the slowest scenes.

4. 4
   noun

   A change made to a text, file, or piece of media.

   He made a few small edits before printing the report.

Back-formation from editor, influenced by French éditer (“edit, publish”) and Latin editus.

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