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edit.

A change to the text of a document.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɛdɪt/UK/ˈɛdɪt/US[ˈɛɾɪʔ]US[ˈɛɾɪt̚]US
  1. A change to the text of a document.

  2. A change in the text of a file, a website or the code of software.

    He has made 5780 edits on Wikipedia so far.
  3. An edited piece of media, especially video footage.

    An early edit of the film included a romantic subplot.
  4. A compilation of memorable moments (in a show, sport, etc.), often featuring stylized camera effects and intense music.

    Internet · specifically
    a basketball edit, a Thor edit
    bro thinks he's in an edit (Internet meme)
  5. An interruption or change to an improvised scene.

  6. An alteration to the DNA sequence of a chromosome; an act of gene splicing.

  7. A range of products related by theme or purpose.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *deh₃-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *dédeh₃ti Proto-Italic *didō Latin dō Latin ēdō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Medieval Latin ēditorder. English editorbf. Frenchinflu. English edit Back-formation from editor, influenced by French éditer (“edit, publish”) and Latin editus.

verb/ˈɛdɪt/UK/ˈɛdɪt/US[ˈɛɾɪʔ]US[ˈɛɾɪt̚]US
  1. To change a text, or a document.

    Your speech is too long. You need to edit it.
  2. To alter a photograph or recording of sound or video.

    We shot an hour-long interview then edited it down to 45 minutes.
  3. To be the editor of a publication.

    transitive
    He edits the Chronicle.
  4. To change the contents of a file, website, etc.

    Wikipedia is an interactive encyclopedia which allows anybody to edit and improve articles.
  5. To alter the DNA sequence of a chromosome; to perform gene splicing.

  6. To assemble a film by cutting and splicing raw footage.

  7. To cut short or otherwise alter an improvised scene.

  8. To lend itself to editing in a certain way.

    ergative
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *deh₃-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *dédeh₃ti Proto-Italic *didō Latin dō Latin ēdō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Medieval Latin ēditorder. English editorbf. Frenchinflu. English edit Back-formation from editor, influenced by French éditer (“edit, publish”) and Latin editus.

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