edit

edit ed‧it [ˈedt] verb [transitive]

1. to make changes to a piece of writing, a film, or a recording in order to improve it and remove any mistakes:

• After you have created and edited a document, you will want to format it.

2. to be the editor of a newspaper or magazine:

• He edited the magazine from 1999 to 2006.

edit something → out phrasal verb [transitive]

to remove something from a piece of writing, a film, or a recording:

• The interviewer's questions may be edited out so that all we see is the individual talking.

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edit UK US /ˈedɪt/ verb [T]

► IT, COMMUNICATIONS to make changes to a text, film, etc., correcting mistakes or removing some parts, especially in order to prepare it for being printed or shown: »

We may edit your letters for length or clarity.

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When you edit video on a PC, the software allows you to trim scenes by a fraction of a second if you wish.

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A wiki is a web page that can be edited by any reader.

► to be in charge of a newspaper, magazine, etc. and decide what will be published in it: »

She was the first woman to edit a national newspaper.

editing /ˈedɪtɪŋ/ US  /-ṱɪŋ/ noun [U]

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You can set combinations of restrictions and passwords on documents to control opening, viewing, and editing.