Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs
Proto-Italic *eks
Latin ex
Latin ex-
Proto-Indo-European *deh₃-redup.
Proto-Indo-European *-ti
Proto-Indo-European *dédeh₃ti
Proto-Italic *didō
Latin dō
Latin ēdō
Proto-Indo-European *-tōr
Proto-Italic *-tōr
Latin -tor
Medieval Latin ēditorder.
English editorbf.
Frenchinflu.
English edit
Back-formation from editor, influenced by French éditer (“edit, publish”) and Latin editus.
Meanings
A change to the text of a document.
A change in the text of a file, a website or the code of software.
He has made 5780 edits on Wikipedia so far.
An edited piece of media, especially video footage.
An early edit of the film included a romantic subplot.
(Internet, specifically) A compilation of memorable moments (in a show, sport, etc.), often featuring stylized camera effects and intense music.
bro thinks he's in an edit (Internet meme)
a basketball edit, a Thor edit
Valorant edits have become massive on TikTok as creators put their editing skills to the test in making the best edits they can, but Tarik argued that videos like these can be "over-edited" and that he can't tell what's happening. 2023 July 21, Carver Fisher, “Tarik slams "over-edited" Valorant TikTok video trend”, in Dexerto, archived from the original on 08 Nov 2023:
An interruption or change to an improvised scene.
An alteration to the DNA sequence of a chromosome; an act of gene splicing.
A range of products related by theme or purpose.
The Loose Women star, 33, took to Instagram yesterday (May 8) to announce her latest clothing edit. 2023 May 9, Melisha Kaur, “Stacey Solomon's latest In The Style range has got us dreaming of summer”, in Daily Mirror:
Thankfully, fellow new mum Ashley James has released the ultimate summer edit with clothing brand Tu that’s not only affordable, but was chosen with postpartum bodies in mind […] 2023 July 7, Faith Richardson, “Ashley James’ new Tu edit has style buys from £6 to support postpartum bodies”, in OK!:
The Outnet will release a high-summer edit of 17 exclusive, limited-edition items including a Eugenia Kim fedora ($175.) 2015 June 17, Alison S. Cohn, “Shopping Events and Sales This Week in New York”, in The New York Times:
es edición (a change to the text of a document) · nl bewerking (a change to the text of a document) · eo modifo (a change to the text of a document) · th การแก้ไข (a change to the text of a document) · pt edição (a change to the text of a document) · hu szerkeszt (a change to the text of a document) · ms suntingan (a change to the text of a document) · eo ŝanĝo (a change to the text of a document) · hi सम्पादन (a change to the text of a document) · fr correction (a change to the text of a document) · he עריכה (a change to the text of a document) · ti ኣርትዖት (a change to the text of a document) · de Bearbeitung (a change to the text of a document) · et parandus (a change to the text of a document) · da redigering (a change to the text of a document) · ru редакти́рование (a change to the text of a document) · tg вироиш (a change to the text of a document) · pl redakcja (a change to the text of a document) · ang adihtan (a change to the text of a document) · cmn 編輯 /编辑 (a change to the text of a document) · nb redigering (a change to the text of a document) · vi sự biên tập (a change to the text of a document) · mi ētita (a change to the text of a document) · de Änderung (a change to the text of a document) · ru реда́кция (a change to the text of a document) · eo adapto (a change to the text of a document) · az redaktə (a change to the text of a document) · nb endring (a change to the text of a document) · mr संपादन (a change to the text of a document) · nl aanpassing (a change to the text of a document) · sv redigering (a change to the text of a document) · fi muokkaus (a change to the text of a document) · nl wijziging (a change to the text of a document) · sv ändring (a change to the text of a document) · ca modificació (a change to the text of a document) · fr modification (a change to the text of a document) · ko 편집 (a change to the text of a document) · ro modificare (a change to the text of a document) · fa ویرایش (a change to the text of a document) · fi muutos (a change to the text of a document) · ca edició (a change to the text of a document) · la corrēctiō (a change to the text of a document) · ml തിരുത്ത് (a change to the text of a document) · bg реда́кция (a change to the text of a document) · ml സംശോധനം (a change to the text of a document) · pl edycja (a change in the text of a file) · ar تَحْرِير (a change to the text of a document) · ro corectare (a change to the text of a document) · it modifica (a change to the text of a document) · ro redactare (a change to the text of a document) · ru пра́вка (a change to the text of a document) · ja 編集 (a change to the text of a document)
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs
Proto-Italic *eks
Latin ex
Latin ex-
Proto-Indo-European *deh₃-redup.
Proto-Indo-European *-ti
Proto-Indo-European *dédeh₃ti
Proto-Italic *didō
Latin dō
Latin ēdō
Proto-Indo-European *-tōr
Proto-Italic *-tōr
Latin -tor
Medieval Latin ēditorder.
English editorbf.
Frenchinflu.
English edit
Back-formation from editor, influenced by French éditer (“edit, publish”) and Latin editus.
Meanings
To change a text, or a document.
Your speech is too long. You need to edit it.
To alter a photograph or recording of sound or video.
We shot an hour-long interview then edited it down to 45 minutes.
(transitive) To be the editor of a publication.
He edits the Chronicle.
"How?" responded Patsy; "why, it's easy enough, Uncle. We'll buy a press, hire a printer, and Beth and Louise will help me edit the paper. I'm sure I can exhibit literary talents of a high order, once they are encouraged to sprout. Louise writes lovely poetry and 'stories of human interest,' and Beth—" 1912, L. Frank Baum, chapter 3, in Aunt Jane's Nieces on Vacation:
To change the contents of a file, website, etc.
Wikipedia is an interactive encyclopedia which allows anybody to edit and improve articles.
To alter the DNA sequence of a chromosome; to perform gene splicing.
Today, the technology to edit genomes is limited in the number of changes that can be made at once, which is probably one reason why the Harvard team focused on only 14 genes. 2015 April 26, Beth Shapiro, “Could we 'de-extinctify' the woolly mammoth”, in The Guardian:
To assemble a film by cutting and splicing raw footage.
When the director approached Ms. Adair about his idea for “Boyhood,” shooting footage each of those 12 years, she immediately agreed to take part. The decision was made to edit the film progressively, cutting the scenes from each year after they were completed. 2014 December 17, Mekado Murphy, “Below the Line: Editing ‘Boyhood’”, in New York Times:
To cut short or otherwise alter an improvised scene.
A good rule of thumb is to edit a scene before you think, "Gosh, somebody should edit this scene." 2015, Matt Fotis, Siobhan O'Hara, The Comedy Improv Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to University Improvisational Comedy in Theatre and Performance, New York, NY: Focal Press, →ISBN, page 145:
(ergative) To lend itself to editing in a certain way.
The junior can offer to do the voxes, gaining experience and sparing the senior journalist the trouble. Always remember to think how the clips will edit together. 2018, Gary Hudson, Sarah Rowlands, The Broadcast Journalism Handbook:
splice (alter a DNA sequence) · retouch (change a text, document) · cut (alter a film) · fix up (change a text, document) · alter (change a text, document)
Translations (102)
nl redigeren (to change a text, or a document) · nl uitgeven (be editor of a publication) · pl edytować (to change a text, or a document) · cy golygu (to change a text, or a document) · ca editar (to change a text, or a document) · sv ändra (to change a text, or a document) · mr संपादित करणे (to change a text, or a document) · eu argitaratu (to change a text, or a document) · uz tahrir qilmoq (to change a text, or a document) · fi editoida (to change a text, or a document) · hy խմբագրել (to change a text, or a document) · la corrigō (to change a text, or a document) · sv bearbeta (to change a text, or a document) · ro modifica (to change a text, or a document) · nl wijzigen (to change a text, or a document) · cs editovat (to change a text, or a document) · af wysig (to change a text, or a document) · ru пра́вить (to change a text, or a document) · eo adapti (to change a text, or a document) · ml തിരുത്തുക (to change a text, or a document) · sl urejati (to change a text, or a document) · et toimetama (to change a text, or a document) · ar حَرَّرَ (to change a text, or a document) · de bearbeiten (to change a text, or a document) · nb editere (be editor of a publication) · yi רעדאַקטירן (to change a text, or a document) · ja 編集する (to change a text, or a document) · io redaktar (to change a text, or a document) · ia editar (to change a text, or a document) · sh urediti (to change a text, or a document) · fi muokata (to change a text, or a document) · ms mengedit (to change a text, or a document) · vi sửa đổi (to change a text, or a document) · km កែសំរួល (to change a text, or a document) · eo modifi (to change a text, or a document) · bg редакти́рам (to change a text, or a document) · sk editovať (to change a text, or a document) · he ערך (to change a text, or a document) · eo ŝanĝi (to change a text, or a document) · th แก้ไข (to change a text, or a document) · pt editar (to change a text, or a document) · fa ویراستن (to change a text, or a document) · io editar (be editor of a publication) · km កែប្រែ (to change a text, or a document) · sk zmeniť (to change a text, or a document) · sh uređivati (to change a text, or a document) · tr değiştirmek (to change a text, or a document) · hi संपादन करना (to change a text, or a document) · nb redigere (to change a text, or a document) · fr éditeur (be editor of a publication) · nv łahgo áshłééh (to change a text, or a document) · uk редагува́ти (to change a text, or a document) · ar عَدَّلَ (to change a text, or a document) · sl urediti (to change a text, or a document) · it redigere (to change a text, or a document) · vi biên tập (to change a text, or a document) · mn редакторлах (to change a text, or a document) · fr corriger (to change a text, or a document) · fr rediger (to change a text, or a document) · mk уредува (to change a text, or a document) · ka რედაქტირება (to change a text, or a document) · de editieren (to change a text, or a document) · ro edita (to change a text, or a document) · ka რედაქციის გაკეტება (to change a text, or a document) · it pubblicare (be editor of a publication) · fy bewurkje (to change a text, or a document) · pl redagować (to change a text, or a document) · nl bewerken (to change a text, or a document) · az redaktə etmək (to change a text, or a document) · br kemmañ (to change a text, or a document) · fr éditer (to change a text, or a document) · fr modifier (to change a text, or a document) · de herausgeben (be editor of a publication) · uk змі́нювати (to change a text, or a document) · fr monter (to change a text, or a document) · ro schimba (to change a text, or a document) · my တည် (to change a text, or a document) · vi chỉnh sửa (to change a text, or a document) · sh уређивати (to change a text, or a document) · ko 편집하다 (to change a text, or a document) · be рэдагава́ць (to change a text, or a document) · pt editar (be editor of a publication) · fi muuttaa (to change a text, or a document) · sv redigera (to change a text, or a document) · eo redakti (to change a text, or a document) · ru изменя́ть (to change a text, or a document) · cmn 編輯 /编辑 (to change a text, or a document) · gl editar (to change a text, or a document) · tg вироиш кардан (to change a text, or a document) · it elaborare (to change a text, or a document) · ms menyunting (to change a text, or a document) · oc editar (to change a text, or a document) · de redigieren (to change a text, or a document) · fr éditrice (be editor of a publication) · hu szerkeszt (to change a text, or a document) · da redigere (to change a text, or a document) · es editar (to change a text, or a document) · az redaktorluq etmək (be editor of a publication) · fa ویرایش کردن (to change a text, or a document) · ru редакти́ровать (to change a text, or a document) · ga cuir in eagar (to change a text, or a document) · sh уредити (to change a text, or a document)