verb / noun
edit
ED-it/ˈɛdʌt/
A change to text or media to improve it, or the act of making such changes.
Her final edit makes the instructions much easier to follow.
Etymology
The Latin elements describe giving a work out to the public, though English edit's immediate origin is uncertain. Its meaning moved from publishing to supervising publication and then to revising material.
In context
throw everything into a timeline and expect to know what story you're trying to tell and edit it together in one go is unrealistic
More examples
- Please edit the report to remove repeated information.
- We edited the video to cut out long pauses.
- The article needs a few edits before publication.
Forms
edit · edits · edited · editing
editor noun — A person who revises material for publication.
editable adjective — Able to be changed or revised.
Similar words
- revision
- Emphasizes reworking existing material, sometimes more extensively than an edit.
- correction
- Specifically fixes an error rather than improving style or presentation.