The act of checking or correcting a written piece of work
“During the editing of her novel, including their bitter argument about the title, she'd not sensed Allan's romantic inclination toward her.”
The act of deleting or removing errors, mistakes, or unwanted content from a piece of work
“The process includes the editing of errors in the translation that have been identified.”
The process of making a revision or correction to a text
The practice or policy of censoring films, letters, or publications
The action or process of preparing or being prepared for use or consideration
The act or practice of making videos
Present participle for to revise or improve a piece of work
“Start writing early and give yourself plenty of time to edit and perfect your post before it goes live.”
Present participle for to abridge or shorten a piece of work
“Murray's request for Bates to edit and shorten his book to a single volume is a very good example of the editorial forces that revolve around the literary market.”
Present participle for to check a piece of work for mistakes or errors
“Once a second round of revisions is completed by the author, the editor will edit the revisions and then proofread the book.”
Present participle for to delete or remove errors, mistakes, or unwanted content from a piece of work
“Many filmmakers complained of Aubrey's interference in production and of his propensity to edit out any controversial material.”
Present participle for to remove or alter parts considered offensive or unseemly
“People had him edit his speech because they thought what he wrote originally was too offensive to be spoken.”
Present participle for to compose or prepare a piece of work
“We decided to edit a book on empirical sociological research on policy formation during the New Deal.”
Present participle for to collect and arrange various pieces into a coherent whole
“I've decided to edit a collage of footage from earlier this year.”
Present participle for to make or adapt for a particular purpose or person
“You can edit the worksheet to suit your students' needs.”
Present participle for to be the manager or editor of a publication
“Kennedy becomes the first woman to edit a national newspaper in Ireland and only the fourth editor of the Irish Times in 40 years.”
Present participle for to adapt to a new climate or environment
Present participle for to rewrite existing text or source code for improved readability or usability
Present participle for to give a particular shape or form to
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