edit
🇺🇸
/ˈedɪt/
🇬🇧
/ˈedɪt/
noun
R
a change made to text or data
I made a quick edit to fix a spelling error in my document.
verb
B2
to correct and improve writing before it is published
You should edit your work carefully before submitting it.
B2
to change text or data on a computer
Click here to edit the text directly on the screen.
R
to choose and arrange parts of a film or video
It took hours to edit the footage into a short film.
R
to collect and arrange writings for a book
She was hired to edit a collection of short stories.
R
to be in charge of a newspaper or magazine
He used to edit the local newspaper for many years.
translation
a change made to text or data
to correct and improve writing before it is published; to change text or data on a computer; to choose and arrange parts of a film or video; to collect and arrange writings for a book; to be in charge of a newspaper or magazine
Word Forms
3rd Present
edits
Progressive
editing
Past
edited
Perfect
edited
Plural
edits