Edit (verb)

  1. To revise or correct a written or printed text.
  2. To prepare a written work for publication.
  3. To assemble, arrange, or rearrange footage in a film or video.
  4. To modify or adjust a digital file or recording.

Origin:

From latin ēditus, past participle of ēdere (“to publish, put forth”), from ē- + dare (“to give”).

Examples:

  1. The author had to edit her manuscript several times.
  2. The editor will edit the article for publication.
  3. The film editor will edit the footage for the final cut.
  4. The sound engineer will edit the music track to match the video.
  5. The web developer will edit the code to fix the error.
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