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to redline

to redline

1 5.0
Mark a document to show changes, usually with red ink
  • verb
  • /ˈrɛdˌlaɪn/
  • Jargon
translation icon : 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
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
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
112 2.8
to redline
  • Jargon
1 5.0
to annotate
8 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.