edit
[ ed-it ]
/ ˈɛd ɪt /
verb (used with object)
noun
an instance of or the work of editing: automated machinery that allows a rapid edit of incoming news.
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edit
/ (ˈɛdɪt) /
verb (tr)
to prepare (text) for publication by checking and improving its accuracy, clarity, etc
to be in charge of (a publication, esp a periodical)
he edits the local newspaper
to prepare (a film, tape, etc) by rearrangement, selection, or rejection of previously filmed or taped material
(tr)
to modify (a computer file) by, for example, deleting, inserting, moving, or copying text
(often foll by out)
to remove (incorrect or unwanted matter), as from a manuscript or film
noun
informal
an act of editing
give the book a final edit
Word Origin for edit
C18: back formation from
editor