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edit
1[ed-it]
verb (used with object)
to supervise or direct the preparation of (a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); serve as editor of; direct the editorial policies of.
to collect, prepare, and arrange (materials) for publication.
to revise or correct, as a manuscript.
to expunge; eliminate (often followed byout ).
The author has edited out all references to his own family.
to add (usually followed byin ).
to prepare (motion-picture film, video or magnetic tape) by deleting, arranging, and splicing, by synchronizing the sound record with the film, etc.
Genetics.to alter the arrangement of (genes).
Computers.to modify or add to (data or text).
noun
an instance of or the work of editing.
automated machinery that allows a rapid edit of incoming news.
edit.
2abbreviation
edited.
edition.
editor.
edit
/ ˈɛɪ /
verb
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
informalan act of editing
give the book a final edit
Other 51Թ Forms
- misedit verb (used with object)
- overedit verb
- reedit verb (used with object)
- unedited adjective
- well-edited adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of edit1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of edit1
Example Sentences
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.
This film is a tribute to what you can accomplish with the power of suggestion, excellent lighting, sharp editing and a charismatic storyteller.
Baldoni's lawyer Bryan Freedman said the actress and her partners had disseminated "grossly edited, unsubstantiated, new and doctored information to the media".
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.
The disclosure comes as the Paramount sale drags on amid a fight with President Trump over “60 Minutes” edits.
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