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ed•it v. [~ + object]

to supervise or direct the preparation of (a publication):Who edits the school newspaper?
to collect, prepare, and arrange (materials) for publication:She edited the president's speeches.
Sound Reproduction, Radio and Television, Show Businessto prepare (film, tape, etc.) by deleting, arranging, and changing material:He spent a week editing the film for television.
Computingto change or modify (computer data or text):I edited the document on screen.

Sound Reproduction, Radio and Televisionan instance or the process of editing, as of correcting something:a few minor edits.

ed•i•tor, n. [countable]

edit., an abbreviation of:

ed•it v.t.

to supervise or direct the preparation of (a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.);
serve as editor of;
direct the editorial policies of.
to collect, prepare, and arrange (materials) for publication.
to revise or correct, as a manuscript.
to expunge;
eliminate (often fol. by out):The author has edited out all references to his own family.
to add (usually fol. by in).
Sound Reproduction, Radio and Television, Show Businessto prepare (motion-picture film, video or magnetic tape) by deleting, arranging, and splicing, by synchronizing the sound record with the film, etc.
Geneticsto alter the arrangement of (genes).
Computingto modify or add to (data or text).

Sound Reproduction, Radio and Televisionan instance of or the work of editing:automated machinery that allows a rapid edit of incoming news.

Latin ēditus published (past participle of ēdere to give out), equivalent. to ē- e- + -ditus combining form of datus given; compare datum
French éditer
1785–95; 1915–20 for def. 6; partly back formation from editor, partly

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edit /ˈɛdɪt/ vb (transitive)

to prepare (text) for publication by checking and improving its accuracy, clarity, etc
to be in charge of (a publication, esp a periodical)
to prepare (a film, tape, etc) by rearrangement, selection, or rejection of previously filmed or taped material
(transitive) to modify (a computer file) by, for example, deleting, inserting, moving, or copying text
(often followed by out) to remove (incorrect or unwanted matter), as from a manuscript or film

Etymology: 18th Century: back formation from editor

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