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• verb
To prepare written material for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it.
"She was hired to edit the quarterly academic journal for clarity and style."
To assemble, cut, and arrange the segments of a film, video, or audio recording to create a finished product.
"It took the production team three months to edit the documentary footage."
To be in overall charge of the content, policy, and publication of a newspaper, magazine, or multi-author book.
"He was appointed to edit the university's flagship law review."
• noun
A change, correction, or revision made to a written text, film, audio recording, or digital file.
"The author reviewed the final edits before sending the manuscript to the printer."
A particular version of a film, broadcast, or musical recording produced by assembling, cutting, or rearranging material.
"The radio station played a shorter edit of the song to fit the broadcast schedule."
• Rhymes for edit
Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the late 18th century as a back-formation from the noun 'editor', which derives from the Latin 'editus', the past participle of 'edere' ('to bring forth' or 'to publish'), formed from 'ex-' ('out') and 'dare' ('to give').