edit
verb
ed·it
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edited;
editing;
edits
Definition of edit
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: to prepare (something, such as literary material) for publication or public presentation
edit a manuscript
b
: to assemble (something, such as a moving picture or tape recording) by cutting and rearranging
edit a film
c
: to alter, adapt, or refine especially to bring about conformity to a standard or to suit a particular purpose
carefully edited the speech edit a data file
2
: to direct the publication of
edits the daily newspaper
3
: delete
—usually used with out
4
: to modify a gene or gene product of by inserting, deleting, or replacing DNA sequences
The first work attempting to edit human embryos grabbed headlines last week.— Penny Sarchet and Michael Le Page
— see gene editing
edit
nounDefinition of edit (Entry 2 of 2)
: an instance or result of editing
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Other Words from edit
Verb
editable
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of edit in a Sentence
Verb
This chapter needs to be edited. The book was poorly edited. The stories have been edited for a younger audience. Students learn to edit their essays for grammar and punctuation. The software allows you to edit videos on your computer. This film has been edited for television. an anthology of ancient poetry edited by a local professor
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
This interview has been lightly edited and condensed for clarity. — Emily Atkin, The New Republic, "How David Koch Changed The World," 23 Aug. 2019 At Fenway Park with The Who, Sept. 13. www.peterwolf.com/tour Interview was edited and condensed. — Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, "Peter Wolf on roads traveled, friendships made, and those early Boston days," 22 Aug. 2019 This conversation has been edited and condensed, and some quotes came from a follow-up interview by telephone. — Karen Crouse, New York Times, "Michael Phelps Is Losing World Records, but He’s Gained Other Treasures," 19 Aug. 2019 This interview has been lightly edited and condensed for clarity. — Kaitlyn Bartley, The Mercury News, "Why is California spending $187 million on the 2020 Census? We ask Secretary of State Alex Padilla," 15 Aug. 2019 Our conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity. — Alissa Wilkinson, Vox, "How filmmaker Nanfu Wang exposed the global repercussions of China’s “one child” policy," 13 Aug. 2019 The Best Affordable Lamps This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. — Charles Curkin, ELLE Decor, "The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Right Lamp with Designer Kimille Taylor," 29 July 2019 Our conversation has been condensed and edited for clarity. — Megan Mcdonough, Vox, "Is the internet killing language? LOL, no.," 29 July 2019 This conversation has been condensed and edited for clarity and length. — Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, "Solving climate change is possible, we already have the tools, says energy expert Hal Harvey," 25 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Those edits are made on blood cells that have been removed from the body and are then reinserted after the patient has undergone a procedure to clear out diseased blood precursor cells. — Karen Weintraub, Scientific American, "Despite Controversy, Human Studies of CRISPR Move Forward in the U.S.," 13 Aug. 2019 And on Wikipedia, an invaluable source of movie synopses, this gap gave rise to a heated edit war with its own odd twist. — Adi Robertson, The Verge, "A Wikipedia spoiler war created a ridiculous fake ending for Once Upon A Time In Hollywood," 30 July 2019 And an apparent Sharpie edit caught the attention of the internet. — Jasmine Aguilera, Time, "President Trump Displays Altered Hurricane Dorian Forecast Chart Showing It Was Expected to Hit Alabama," 4 Sep. 2019 Rotate it in edit mode and voila: Your world has been turned upside down. — Los Angeles Times, "Museum of Illusions’ Upside Down House: Immersive fun or stupid Instagram stunt?," 28 Aug. 2019 This one-word edit was made to recognize that fires can burn in other natural areas besides forests—a fact that anyone living in the grasslands of eastern Montana, the Alaskan tundra, or the sage-steppe Southwest already knew from experience. — Sarah Berns, Outside Online, "Why Smokey Bear Desperately Needs a Makeover," 24 Aug. 2019 Boyle has spoken publicly of his prolific activity as a Wikipedia editor, which Canada’s National Post has reported exceeded 60,000 edits and focused on areas including terrorism, Star Wars, erotica and Nazi Germany. — Missy Ryan, Washington Post, "‘No one just goes hiking in Afghanistan’: American woman gave birth as a Taliban hostage. Now she seeks to end her mystery.," 23 Aug. 2019 And that edit got the original creator’s stamp of approval when Jordan Peele tweeted about it too! — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, "Watch a Stephen King-approved horror mash-up trailer for the new Cats movie," 15 Aug. 2019 Instead of going for your typical sketch or edit, Jazmina draws her favorite celebs, characters, and movie scenes on her lips using all your favorite lipstick brands. — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, "Someone Painted Billie Eilish's Face Onto Their Lips Using Lipstick," 14 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'edit.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for edit
edit
verb
English Language Learners Definition of edit
: to prepare (something written) to be published or used : to make changes, correct mistakes, etc., in (something written)
: to prepare (a film, recording, photo, etc.) to be seen or heard : to change, move, or remove parts of (a film, recording, photo, etc.)
: to be in charge of the publication of (something)
See the full definition for edit in the English Language Learners Dictionary
edit
verb
ed·it
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edited;
editing
Kids Definition of edit
1
: to correct, revise, and get ready for publication : collect and arrange material to be printed
I'm editing a book of poems.
2
: to be in charge of the publication of something (as an encyclopedia or a newspaper) that is the work of many writers