English dictionary
edit
verbPronunciation
ˈɛdɪt
Parts of speech
Definitions
verb
- prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
verb
- cut or eliminate
verb
- cut and assemble the components of
verb
- supervise the publication of
Example sentences
Edit a book on lexical semantics
she edited the letters of the politician so as to omit the most personal passages
she edited the juiciest scenes
edit film
cut recording tape
The same family has been editing the influential newspaper for almost 100 years