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edit

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[ed-it]

verb (used with object)

  1. to supervise or direct the preparation of (a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); serve as editor of; direct the editorial policies of.

  2. to collect, prepare, and arrange (materials) for publication.

  3. to revise or correct, as a manuscript.

  4. to expunge; eliminate (often followed byout ).

    The author has edited out all references to his own family.

  5. to add (usually followed byin ).

  6. to prepare (motion-picture film, video or magnetic tape) by deleting, arranging, and splicing, by synchronizing the sound record with the film, etc.

  7. Genetics.to alter the arrangement of (genes).

  8. Computers.to modify or add to (data or text).



noun

  1. an instance of or the work of editing.

    automated machinery that allows a rapid edit of incoming news.

edit.

2

abbreviation

  1. edited.

  2. edition.

  3. editor.

edit

/ ˈɛɪ /

verb

  1. to prepare (text) for publication by checking and improving its accuracy, clarity, etc

  2. to be in charge of (a publication, esp a periodical)

    he edits the local newspaper

  3. to prepare (a film, tape, etc) by rearrangement, selection, or rejection of previously filmed or taped material

  4. (tr) to modify (a computer file) by, for example, deleting, inserting, moving, or copying text

  5. (often foll by out) to remove (incorrect or unwanted matter), as from a manuscript or film

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. informalan act of editing

    give the book a final edit

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • misedit verb (used with object)
  • overedit verb
  • reedit verb (used with object)
  • unedited adjective
  • well-edited adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of edit1

First recorded in 1785–95; 1915–20 edit for def. 6; partly back formation from editor, partly from French é徱ٱ, verb derivative of Latin ŧ徱ٳܲ “published, given out,” past participle of ŧ “to give out,” from ŧ- e- 1 + -dere, combining form of dare “to give” ( datum )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of edit1

C18: back formation from editor
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But in the fleet, pacey manner of the editing, toggling between private and public moments with highlight-reel efficiency, the film is a stirring glimpse of top-down kindness as a winning leadership style.

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This film is a tribute to what you can accomplish with the power of suggestion, excellent lighting, sharp editing and a charismatic storyteller.

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Baldoni's lawyer Bryan Freedman said the actress and her partners had disseminated "grossly edited, unsubstantiated, new and doctored information to the media".

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Though modern stage productions, with their computer-controlled modular parts, can replicate the rhythms and scene changes of a film, there are obvious differences between a movie, where camera angles and editing drive the story.

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The disclosure comes as the Paramount sale drags on amid a fight with President Trump over “60 Minutes” edits.

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