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edit

Syllabification: (ed·it)
Pronunciation: /ˈedit/
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Definition of edit

verb (edits, editing, edited)

[with object]
  • 1prepare (written material) for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it:Volume I was edited by J. Johnson
  • choose material for (a movie or a radio or television program) and arrange it to form a coherent whole:the footage wasn’t good enough to be edited into broadcast form (as adjective edited)an edited version drawn from several prerecorded performances
  • change (text) on a computer.
  • (edit something out) remove unnecessary or inappropriate words, sounds, or scenes from a text, movie, or radio or television program.
  • 2be editor of (a newspaper or magazine).

noun

  • a change or correction made as a result of editing.

Origin:

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

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