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to edit
01
to choose and arrange the parts that are crucial to the story of a movie, show, etc. and cut out unnecessary ones
Transitive: to edit media
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
edit
3rd person singular
edits
past simple
edited
past participle
edited
Examples
After shooting wrapped, the director and editor collaborated to edit the documentary.
02
to make a book, newspaper, or magazine ready for publication through revision, correction, etc.
Transitive: to edit written material
Examples
The editor will carefully edit the manuscript to enhance its structure and readability.
03
to oversee and manage the content, layout, and overall quality of a publication
Transitive: to edit a publication
Examples
After years of experience as a journalist, she was promoted to edit a renowned fashion magazine.
Lexical Tree
editing
edition
editorial
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