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- Dictionaryedit/ˈɛdɪt/
verb
- 1. prepare (written material) for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it: "Volume I was edited by J. Johnson" Similar
- 2. be editor of (a newspaper or magazine): "he began to edit the magazine in 1923" Similar
noun
- 1. a change or correction made as a result of editing: "the system has no word wrap feature—so even small edits involved extensive rekeying"
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EDIT definition: 1. to make changes to a text or film, deciding what will be removed and what will be kept in, in…. Learn more.
The meaning of EDIT is to prepare (something, such as literary material) for publication or public presentation. How to use edit in a sentence.
Edit definition: to supervise or direct the preparation of (a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); serve as editor of; direct the editorial policies of.. See examples of EDIT used in a sentence.
EDIT meaning: 1. to make changes to a text or film, deciding what will be removed and what will be kept in, in…. Learn more.
edit. (edɪt ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense edits , present participle editing , past tense, past participle edited. 1. verb B2. If you edit a text such as an article or a book, you correct and adapt it so that it is suitable for publishing.
edit. [transitive, intransitive] to prepare a piece of writing, a book, etc. to be published by correcting the mistakes, making improvements to it, etc. edit (something) This draft text will need to be edited. This is the edited version of my speech (= some parts have been taken out).
EDIT definition: to prepare text, film, etc by deciding what to include and making mistakes correct. Learn more.
1. to supervise or direct the preparation of (a publication); serve as editor of. 2. to collect, prepare, and arrange (materials) for publication. 3. to revise or correct, as a manuscript. 4. to delete; eliminate (often fol. by out ): to edit out all references to his family.
Definition of edit noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Edit likely comes from the noun editor, meaning the person in charge of a final version of a text. You might also hear edit used when referring to video or film. If you edit a television show, for example, you assemble pieces of video or film footage to create a complete program.
