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Edit

//ˈɛdɪt// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A change to the text of a document.
  2. 2
    A change in the text of a file, a website or the code of software.

    "He has made 5780 edits on Wikipedia so far."

  3. 3
    An edited piece of media, especially video footage.

    "An early edit of the film included a romantic subplot."

  4. 4
    A compilation of memorable moments (in a show, sport, etc.), often featuring stylized camera effects and intense music. Internet, specifically

    "a basketball edit, a Thor edit"

  5. 5
    An interruption or change to an improvised scene.
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  1. 6
    An alteration to the DNA sequence of a chromosome; an act of gene splicing.
  2. 7
    A range of products related by theme or purpose.

    "The Outnet will release a high-summer edit of 17 exclusive, limited-edition items including a Eugenia Kim fedora ($175.)"

Verb
  1. 1
    To change a text, or a document.

    "Your speech is too long. You need to edit it."

  2. 2
    prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting wordnet
  3. 3
    To alter a photograph or recording of sound or video.

    "We shot an hour-long interview then edited it down to 45 minutes."

  4. 4
    cut or eliminate wordnet
  5. 5
    To be the editor of a publication. transitive

    "He edits the Chronicle."

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  1. 6
    cut and assemble the components of wordnet
  2. 7
    To change the contents of a file, website, etc.

    "Wikipedia is an interactive encyclopedia which allows anybody to edit and improve articles."

  3. 8
    supervise the publication of wordnet
  4. 9
    To alter the DNA sequence of a chromosome; to perform gene splicing.

    "Today, the technology to edit genomes is limited in the number of changes that can be made at once, which is probably one reason why the Harvard team focused on only 14 genes."

  5. 10
    To assemble a film by cutting and splicing raw footage.

    "When the director approached Ms. Adair about his idea for “Boyhood,” shooting footage each of those 12 years, she immediately agreed to take part. The decision was made to edit the film progressively, cutting the scenes from each year after they were completed."

  6. 11
    To cut short or otherwise alter an improvised scene.

    "A good rule of thumb is to edit a scene before you think, "Gosh, somebody should edit this scene.""

  7. 12
    To lend itself to editing in a certain way. ergative

    "The junior can offer to do the voxes, gaining experience and sparing the senior journalist the trouble. Always remember to think how the clips will edit together."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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