edit Definition

edit¹
verb edited, editing

1. To prepare (a book, newspaper, programme, film, etc) for publication or broadcasting, especially by making corrections or alterations.

Thesaurus: correct, emend, censor, revise, rewrite, check, blue-pencil, polish, condense, rephrase, annotate.
2. To be in overall charge of the process of producing (a newspaper, etc).
3. To compile (a reference work).
4. To remove (parts of a work) before printing or broadcasting, etc.

Form: edit out something (usually)
5. To prepare (a cinema film, or a TV or radio programme) by putting together material previously photographed or recorded.
6. To prepare (data) for processing by a computer.

noun

1. A period or instance of editing.

Derivative: edited
adj

Etymology: 18c: from editor.