Edit
(verb)
- To revise or correct a written or printed text.
- To prepare a written work for publication.
- To assemble, arrange, or rearrange footage in a film or video.
- 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:
- The author had to edit her manuscript several times.
- The editor will edit the article for publication.
- The film editor will edit the footage for the final cut.
- The sound engineer will edit the music track to match the video.
- The web developer will edit the code to fix the error.