verb
edit
EH-diht
verb
1
To change, correct, or improve a piece of writing, video, or other content.
"She edited the report before sending it to the client."
"He spent hours editing the wedding footage down to five minutes."
noun
1
A change made to a text, file, or piece of media.
"I made a few small edits to your draft."
How to Use Edit
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo make changes to improve or correct something, or the change itself.
Common pairings
edit a document
make an edit
edit footage
Word Forms
edited past tense, edits plural, edits singular
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Etymology
A back-formation from "editor," reinforced by the French verb éditer.