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to redline

to redline

1 5.0
Mark a document to show changes, usually with red ink
  • verb
  • /ˈrɛdˌlaɪn/
  • Jargon
: marcar en rojo
  • All extraneous details have been redlined.

And it's like they're both like clear redlined and you're like, I mean, you didn't say fuck, but you were just like, shit like this, this happened.

Examples

  • The editor will redline the text to highlight all revisions that need to be made.

  • Perhaps the worst partner type on this list, this partner thinks she was an English professor in a past life and will redline your internal memos/emails to death with inconsequential grammar corrections.

    Blog text (2)

  • EchoSign is a cloud-based e-signature and contract management service that allows users to edit, redline, and track changes, revise, and negotiate 100% online by leveraging both Google Docs and Microsoft Word.

    Blog text (25)

  • Please remember to redline the document so we can see all the necessary changes.

  • Before submitting your report, make sure to redline any sections that need corrections.

Synonyms

to red-ink
vsto redline
1 7.5

Mark writing with red ink to show mistakes or important parts

marks documents to show corrections or revisions
to rubricate
vsto redline
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Use red letters in writing to show headings and important parts

marks to indicate corrections or content changes rather than decorative emphasis

How Edited

to rewrite
184 2.8
to redline
  • Jargon
1 5.0
to annotate
12 4.8

Surface Forms

redline infinitive
redlined past
redlined past participle
redlining present participle
redlines third person singular

Morphology

redline = red + line (transparent) = red + line

Directly means to mark with a red line (or red ink); the relation to the base components is straightforward and literal.

Etymology

Redline comes from editors using a red pen or a red line to show 'changes' on a document. So to redline a paper or contract is to mark it with corrections or revisions.