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   edit

   /ˈɛdɪt/

   verb

   • 1. prepare (written material) for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it: "Volume I was edited by J. Johnson" Similar correctcheckcopy-editimprovereviseemendpolishmodifyadaptrewriterewordreworkrescriptredraftrephraseassembleprepare for publicationshortencondensecutabridgeapprovecensorredactinformal:clean upiron outselectchooseassembleorganizeput togetherarrangerearrange
   • ▪ choose material for (a film or radio or television programme) and arrange it to form a coherent whole: "you could edit together a succession of short clips" Similar selectchooseassembleorganizeput togetherarrangerearrange
   • ▪ change (text) on a computer.
   • ▪ remove unnecessary or inappropriate material from a text, film, or radio or television programme: "the film's sexually explicit scenes have been edited out"
   • 2. be editor of (a newspaper or magazine): "he began to edit the magazine in 1923" Similar be the editor ofcontrol the content ofcontroldirectrunmanagebe in charge ofbe responsible forbe at the helm ofbe chief ofheadleadsupervisesuperintendoverseepreside overbe the boss ofinformal:head up
   • 3. alter (a gene or other nucleotide sequence) by the insertion, deletion, or replacement of one or more nucleotides: "in recent years, scientists have sought more precise ways to edit the genome"

   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"
   • ▪ a version of written, recorded, or filmed material made as a result of editing: "a rough edit of some delightful Javanese gamelan music"
   • ▪ a featured selection of clothes, accessories, beauty products, etc. from a particular season or collection: "this is ELLE’s personal Autumn/Winter 2012 edit"

   Word Origin late 18th century (as a verb): partly a back-formation from editor, reinforced by French éditer ‘to edit’ (from édition ‘edition’).

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEDIT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     EDIT meaning: 1. to make changes to a text or film, deciding...

   • Znaczenie Edit, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     edit definicja: 1. to make changes to a text or film,...

   • Edit: German Translation

     EDIT translate: herausgeben. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Edit: Japanese Translation

     EDIT translate: ～を編集する, 編集（へんしゅう）する. Learn more in the...

   • Edit: Catalan Translation

     edit translate: editar. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Edit: Indonesian Translation

     EDIT translate: menyunting, mengedit. Learn more in the...

   • Edit: Polish Translation

     EDIT translate: redagować, montować, adiustować, redagować....

   • Edit: Korean Translation

     EDIT translate: 교정하다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › editEdit Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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4. www.dictionary.com › browse › editEDIT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

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6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishEDIT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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