edit

[ed-it] / ˈɛd ɪt /

VERB

rewrite, refine

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adapt alter analyze annotate arrange assemble censor choose compile compose delete prepare publish rearrange revise select

STRONG

amplify assign blue pencil butcher check condense correct cut discard doctor draft emend excise feature fine-tune finish massage polish prescribe proofread rectify redact regulate rehash rephrase report scrub style tighten trim

WEAK

boil down fly speck go over make up put together recalibrate set up strike out write over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disarrange disorder disorganize disperse disturb scatter separate

STRONG

indulge keep ruin spoil worsen

Example Sentences

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So that you would do a take and sometimes it would go straight into the edit and he could show you it in the movie itself.

From Los Angeles Times

These little excisions from reality - or "perpetuity edits," a kind of George Orwell speak - see them remove from the world anything they don't like.

From BBC

In the mobile app, you can type your edit requests into a text box.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Flying cars remain at an early developmental stage," said Zhang, who edited a white paper on China's flying car industry.

From Barron's

A spokesperson for The Wiggles told The West Australian newspaper that the band's performances at the awards had been "family-friendly" and that the video had been "edited together separately and without our awareness".

From BBC

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