to edit

Examples

• All

• Now the student has the option of editing the manual itself as a research product.

  Academic text (2013)

• How difficult was it to edit a book like this?

• I just need to edit and edit and edit all day.

• I mean I could edit it, I guess...

  25 Hill (2011)

• We'll just go ahead and edit the slide right now.

• Use technology tools to create and edit your own audio and video productions.

  Academic text (2011)

• As leaders, we will more often have to edit than dictate.

• The following transcript of that conversation has been edited for length and clarity.

  Academic text (2017)

• Once students wrote a rough draft, they peer-edited each other's chapters in small groups.

  Academic text (2015)

• I will edit the video to improve its quality before uploading it.

Synonyms

M

to modify

vsto edit

268 3.2

Make small changes to something to make it more useful

covers large or small alterations across different media, not only minor ones

R

to revise

vsto edit

179 3.4

Change a piece of writing to correct mistakes and make it better

is used for any material including visual or audio, not only writing

A

to amend

vsto edit

119 3.9

To make small changes to a document, for example a law or statement, to correct mistakes

applies broadly to many materials not only formal documents

R

to redact

vsto edit

• Formal

35 7.5

Change a text to make it clearer or remove private information

is general preparation and change of materials, not mainly secrecy removal

E

to emend

vsto edit

• Formal

1 8.1

To correct a text by removing errors

can mean preparing or arranging many media, not only fixing textual errors

C

to copyedit

vsto edit

• Specialized

4.4

Edit written text to correct grammar, spelling, and style

includes other tasks like arranging or removing content beyond these checks

C

to copyread

vsto edit

7.1

Read and correct written text to remove mistakes before printing

covers earlier preparation and wider changes, not only final checks

S

to subedit

vsto edit

• Jargon

7.6

Edit and correct written text before it is published

is broader and applies outside the publishing production process

Phrasal Verbs

E

to edit out

11 3.2

Remove part of a film, recording, or text before release

How Thorough

to rewrite

112 2.8

to rework

30 4.0

to edit

337 1.5

to revise

179 3.4

to correct

483 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology