/ ˈedɪt; NAmE / verb
1.
to prepare a piece of writing, a book, etc. to be published by correcting the mistakes, making improvements to it, etc. :
[ vn ]
I know that this draft text will need to be edited.
This is the edited version of my speech (= some parts have been taken out) .
[also v ]
2.
[ vn ] to prepare a book to be published by collecting together and arranging pieces of writing by one or more authors :
He's editing a book of essays by Isaiah Berlin.
3.
( computing ) to make changes to text or data on screen :
[ vn ]
You can download the file and edit it on your word processor.
[also v ]
4.
[ vn ] when sb edits a film / movie, television programme, etc. they take what has been filmed or recorded and decide which parts to include and in which order :
They're showing the edited highlights of last month's game.
5.
to be responsible for planning and publishing a newspaper, magazine, etc. (= to be the editor ) :
She used to edit a women's magazine.
► edit noun :
I had time to do a quick edit of my essay before handing it in.
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PHRASAL VERBS
- edit sth out (of sth)
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent. (as a verb): partly a back-formation from editor , reinforced by French éditer to edit (from édition edition).