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revise

revise

1 3.9
A version of a text changed to correct mistakes and make it better
  • noun
  • /rɪˈvaɪz/
translation icon : revisión
  • Instruction in strategies for planning and revising can help students make substantial improvements in their writing.
  • planning and revising
  • revising and editing
  • writing and revising

So it's an odd process, but I do do lots of revisions and I love to revise.

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Examples

  • Interactive writing follows a predictable sequence that reflects the writing process (i.e., planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing).

    Academic text (2014)
  • Then, of course, there is all the revising to be done.

    Academic text (2010)
  • For the students in this study, the processes of writing and revising were not clear.

    Academic text (2014)
  • For all of the students, the writing and revising processes were completed when the teacher accepted the essay.

    Academic text (2014)
  • The student and I completed the revising and editing on the sticky notes.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Students' experiences with revising were shaped by their interactions with the instruction, as delivered by the teacher.

    Academic text (2014)
  • For many of your students, creating a soundwalk may require more planning and revising than they are accustomed to undertaking.

    Academic text (2012)
  • For example, the writing process has multiple steps (e.g., prewriting, writing, revising, editing, and publishing) and requires explicit instruction.

    Academic text (2007)
  • The editor provided feedback, and now I need to submit my revision of the article before publication.

  • After receiving feedback from his teacher, he made the necessary changes in his revision of the essay.

Synonyms

editing
vsrevise
126 2.7

The act of preparing writing, videos, or recordings for sharing by correcting and arranging them

is specifically a rewritten version or the act before publication
revision
vsrevise
94 2.9

A change made to improve or correct something

is focused on preparing text for publication or formal review
modification
vsrevise
50 3.6

A slightly changed version of something

involves more thorough rewriting and preparation for publication
rewrite
vsrevise
33 3.2

A new version of a text that improves the original

is broader, including careful editing steps before final release
updating
vsrevise
9 2.0

Making something more current by adding new information

focuses on editing or rewriting for clarity and publication rather than adding new facts
redaction
vsrevise
  • Formal
8 8.5

Preparing and editing text to make it ready for publication and remove private information

is the general act or result of rewriting for publication or review
rewriting
vsrevise
7 3.7

Changing a text to make it clearer or better

covers editing aimed at preparing material for publication or review
restatement
vsrevise
5 4.1

A different way of saying the same idea to make it clearer

involves changing content or structure to improve the original text
reworking
vsrevise
4 3.9

A new version of a book or film with changes

is narrower, focusing on preparing text for publishing or review
revising
vsrevise
2.9

The act of changing writing to make it clearer

is used especially for preparing text for publication or review
revisal
vsrevise
7.6

An act of changing something written to make it clearer or more correct

highlights editing for formal release or review rather than casual change
re-edit
vsrevise
4.4

A new version of a text, film, or recording changed after its first release

is the editing or rewriting done before publication or review
rescript
vsrevise
9.5

A new version of a written text that replaces the first

is the broader editing process aimed at preparing text for review
recension
vsrevise
  • Literature
9.9

A version of a text that comes from editing or copying, often of an old book

is an edited version used for publication more generally, not only editions
precorrection
vsrevise
8.1

A change made before publishing a document to fix mistakes

is the fuller editing or rewriting process done before formal release

How Thorough

new edition
11 3.0
revision
94 2.9
rewrite
33 3.2
revise
1 3.9
draft
  • Specialized
245 3.7

Surface Forms

revise singular
revises plural

Etymology

Revise as a noun comes from the same Latin parts re- 'again' and videre 'to see'. A revise is the version you 'saw again' and edited to make better.