Definition of EDIT

edit

Plural: edits

Verb

Verb Forms: edited, editing, edits

  • To prepare written material for publication by correcting, revising, or adapting.
  • prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
    • "Edit a book on lexical semantics"
    • "she edited the letters of the politician so as to omit the most personal passages"
  • supervise the publication of
    • "The same family has been editing the influential newspaper for almost 100 years"
  • cut and assemble the components of
    • "edit film"
  • cut or eliminate
    • "she edited the juiciest scenes"
  • To change a text, or a document.
  • To alter a photograph or recording of sound or video.
  • To be the editor of a publication.
  • To change the contents of a file, website, etc.
  • To alter the DNA sequence of a chromosome; to perform gene splicing.
  • To assemble a film by cutting and splicing raw footage.
  • To cut short or otherwise alter an improvised scene.
  • To lend itself to editing in a certain way.

Noun

  • A change to the text of a document.
  • A change in the text of a file, a website or the code of software.
  • An edited piece of media, especially video footage.
  • A compilation of memorable moments (in a show, sport, etc.), often featuring stylized camera effects and intense music.
  • An interruption or change to an improvised scene.
  • An alteration to the DNA sequence of a chromosome; an act of gene splicing.
  • A range of products related by theme or purpose.

Examples

  • a basketball edit, a Thor edit
  • An early edit of the film included a romantic subplot.
  • bro thinks he's in an edit (Internet meme)
  • He edits the Chronicle.
  • I had to EDIT my word choice, realizing ’ZA’ was a better play than ’AX’ in Words With Friends.
  • We shot an hour-long interview then edited it down to 45 minutes.
  • Wikipedia is an interactive encyclopedia which allows anybody to edit and improve articles.
  • Your speech is too long. You need to edit it.

Origin / Etymology

Back-formation from editor, influenced by French éditer (“edit, publish”) and Latin editus.

Synonyms

blue-pencil, cut, delete, edit out, redact, alter, fix up, retouch, splice

Scrabble Score: 5

edit: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
edit: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
edit: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 5

edit: valid Words With Friends Word