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A change to the text of a document.
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A change in the text of a file, a website or the code of software.
He has made 5780 edits on Wikipedia so far.
3
An edited piece of media, especially video footage.
An early edit of the film included a romantic subplot.

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To change a text, or a document.
Your speech is too long. You need to edit it.
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Back-formation from editor, influenced by French éditer (“edit, publish”) and Latin editus.

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//ˈɛdɪt//

Definitions

1
A change to the text of a document.
2
A change in the text of a file, a website or the code of software.
He has made 5780 edits on Wikipedia so far.
3
An edited piece of media, especially video footage.
An early edit of the film included a romantic subplot.

1
To change a text, or a document.
Your speech is too long. You need to edit it.
Similar

Word Origin

Back-formation from editor, influenced by French éditer (“edit, publish”) and Latin editus.

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To alter a photograph or recording of sound or video.

We shot an hour-long interview then edited it down to 45 minutes.

To be the editor of a publication.

He edits the Chronicle.