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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 by out ):

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

  5. to add (usually followed by in ).
  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 for

  1. edited.
  2. edition.
  3. editor.

edit

/ ˈɛ»åɪ³Ù /

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. informal.
    an 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 ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¾¾±²õ·±ð»åi³Ù verb (used with object)
  • ´Çv±ð°ù·±ð»åi³Ù verb
  • °ù±ð·±ð»åi³Ù verb (used with object)
  • ³Ü²Ô·±ð»åi³Ù·±ð»å adjective
  • ·É±ð±ô±ô-±ð»åi³Ù·±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of edit1

First recorded in 1785–95; 1915–20 edit fordef 6; partly back formation from editor, partly from French é»å¾±³Ù±ð°ù, verb derivative of Latin ŧ»å¾±³Ù³Ü²õ “published, given out,†past participle of ŧ»å±ð°ù±ð “to give out,†from ŧ- e- 1 + -dere, combining form of dare “to give†( datum )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of edit1

C18: back formation from editor
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She films herself along the way before editing the videos into short reels which she shares on her social media platforms.

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Since his return Wharton has produced a number of eye-catching performances and it is common to see edits of his best moments - such as a pirouette against Fulham - on social media.

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I had a front-row seat to the unfolding snitch scandal through the cartoons I commissioned and the stories I edited for OC Weekly.

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It seems likely there will be even more Grok integration into X as time goes on, including tools like photo editing or a voice assistant.

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Staff members joked that his militant approach to editing was a result of Miller’s time in the Navy, according to McManus.

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