# edit

Pronunciation: say "ED-it" /ˈɛdɪt/

## Verb

1. To make changes to a text or document.
   - Simple: To make changes to the words in a text or document.
   - _Writers often edit their drafts several times before publishing._
   - _He edited the report to remove the confusing sections._
3. To change the contents of a file, website, or similar digital item.
   - Simple: To change what is inside a computer file or on a website.
   - _Users can edit the document in real time and see each other's changes._
   - _She edited the configuration file to fix the server error._
5. To alter a photograph or a sound or video recording.
   - Simple: To make changes to a photo, sound recording, or video.
   - _Photographers often edit their images to adjust color and lighting._
   - _He edited the audio track to cut out background noise._
6. To assemble a film by cutting and joining pieces of raw footage into a finished sequence.
   - Simple: To put a movie together by cutting and joining pieces of film.
   - _Good cutters edit each scene to keep the story moving._
   - _He edited the feature in just three months._
8. To serve as the editor of a publication.
   - Simple: To be in charge of a newspaper, magazine, or book as its editor.
   - _Veteran journalists often edit several publications over their careers._
   - _She edited the literary magazine until her retirement._
11. To respond to editing in a particular way; to be more or less suited to being edited.
   - Simple: To be easy or hard to change, because of how something was made.
   - _Raw footage shot in good light tends to edit smoothly._
   - _The manuscript edited well, needing only minor cuts._
12. To deliberately change the DNA sequence of a chromosome, as by gene splicing.
   - Simple: To change the DNA inside a living thing's cells.
   - _Scientists can edit specific genes to correct inherited diseases._
   - _The lab edited the embryo's DNA to remove a harmful mutation._
15. To end an improvised scene early or alter it in some other way while it is being played.
   - Simple: To stop or change a made-up scene while it is happening.
   - _Experienced improvisers edit a scene the moment it peaks._
   - _When the argument onstage started going in circles, a teammate swept across the front of the stage to edit the scene._

## Noun

2. A single alteration, such as an addition, deletion, or correction, made to the wording of a document.
   - Simple: A change made to the words in a document.
   - _She suggested a single edit to the opening line._
   - _Several edits improved the clarity of the document._
4. A change made to the text of a file, a website, or software code.
   - Simple: A change made to a computer file, website, or program.
   - _Each edit to the file is saved with a timestamp._
   - _The developer's edits broke the build._
7. A piece of media, especially video footage, put together from changed or selected material.
   - Simple: A finished piece of video or media made by cutting and changing the original.
   - _His edit of the trailer went viral overnight._
   - _The channel posts new edits every week._
9. A compilation of memorable moments from a show or sporting event, often with stylized visual effects and dramatic music.
   - Simple: A short video that puts together the best moments, often with cool effects and loud music.
   - _The fan's edit set the player's best plays to a pounding soundtrack._
   - _Slick edits of the finale flooded social media._
10. A selected range of products grouped together by a shared theme or purpose.
   - Simple: A group of products chosen to go together by style or use.
   - _The brand released a capsule edit of sustainable basics._
   - _Seasonal edits feature a tight selection of key pieces._
13. A deliberate change made to the DNA sequence of a chromosome, or an act of gene splicing that makes one.
   - Simple: A change made to the DNA inside a living thing's cells.
   - _Each edit to the genome must be checked for unintended effects._
   - _The edits introduced by the team were stable across generations._
14. An interruption or change made to an improvised scene during a performance.
   - Simple: A moment when someone stops or changes a made-up scene during a show.
   - _A well-timed edit can rescue a scene that has stalled._
   - _The team used sharp edits to jump between storylines._

## Origin

A back-formation from "editor," influenced by French "éditer" ("edit, publish") and Latin "editus."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/edit (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).