edit
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2.8
- noun
- /ˈɛdɪt/
- Feedback from the pilot resulted in some minor edits to clarify the items.
- make edits
- minor edits
- final edit
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Watch on YouTubeI love that there is another edit on this post.
- I love that there is another edit on this post.
- Dylan put it in the edit at Con Films.
- So I had been doing some editing work, some freelance in Los Angeles.
- Have you ever watched those fan edits when you miss Nick?
- Hope you like the edit and yeah, keep your hands clean.
Examples
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The author requested an edit of the draft to improve clarity and flow.
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I love that there is another edit on this post.
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Hope you like the edit and yeah, keep your hands clean.
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But you have an edit problem that is not going away.
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Users click on "Edit," and add or change content, then click on "Save This Page."
Academic text (2006) -
Year 2 of the revision process involved a light edit of the summer writing process.
Academic text (2007) -
Part of the professional freelancer's job is to be the first edit on her work.
Academic text (2011) -
Students used the feedback to inform their final edits of the assigned lesson plan.
Academic text (2013) -
After reviewing the manuscript carefully, she made several important edits to enhance its structure.
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The editor's edit included corrections for grammatical errors and suggestions for better phrasing.
Synonyms
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3.9
A change made to a document or law to improve it
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1.1
A change that makes something better
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2.7
A change that fixes a mistake in a document or report
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2.9
A change made to improve or correct something
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3.9
A small change made to improve something
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3.6
A slightly changed version of something
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8.9
A change an editor makes to a text to correct mistakes
How Extensive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Edit (the noun) is a single change made to improve writing, and the word comes from Latin editio meaning 'a bringing out' or 'publication'. That's why an edit is something you add, remove, or fix to make the work better.