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See also: Edit, édit, and edit.

English

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Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs
Proto-Italic *eks
Latin ex
Latin ex-
Proto-Indo-European *deh₃-redup.
Proto-Indo-European *-ti
Proto-Indo-European *dédeh₃ti
Proto-Italic *didō
Latin dō
Latin ēdō
Proto-Indo-European *-tōr
Proto-Italic *-tōr
Latin -tor
Medieval Latin ēditorder.
English editorbf.
Frenchinflu.
English edit

    Back-formation from editor, influenced by French éditer (“edit, publish”) and Latin editus.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    Wikidata has a Lexeme related to:

    edit (plural edits)

    1. A change to the text of a document.
    2. (computing) A change in the text of a file, a website or the code of software.
      He has made 5780 edits on Wikipedia so far.
    3. An edited piece of media, especially video footage.
      An early edit of the film included a romantic subplot.
    4. (Internet, specifically) A compilation of memorable moments (in a show, sport, etc.), often featuring stylized camera effects and intense music.
      a basketball edit, a Thor edit
      bro thinks he's in an edit (Internet meme)
      • 2023 July 21, Carver Fisher, “Tarik slams "over-edited" Valorant TikTok video trend”, in Dexerto‎[1], archived from the original on 8 November 2023:
        Valorant edits have become massive on TikTok as creators put their editing skills to the test in making the best edits they can, but Tarik argued that videos like these can be "over-edited" and that he can't tell what's happening.
    5. (comedy) An interruption or change to an improvised scene.
    6. (genetics) An alteration to the DNA sequence of a chromosome; an act of gene splicing.
    7. (fashion) A range of products related by theme or purpose.

    Derived terms

    Translations

    a change to the text of a document
    a change in the text of a file

    Verb

    Wikidata has a Lexeme related to:

    edit (third-person singular simple present edits, present participle editing, simple past and past participle edited)

    1. To change a text, or a document.
      Your speech is too long. You need to edit it.
    2. To alter a photograph or recording of sound or video.
      We shot an hour-long interview then edited it down to 45 minutes.
    3. (transitive) To be the editor of a publication.
      He edits the Chronicle.
      • 1912, L. Frank Baum, chapter 3, in Aunt Jane's Nieces on Vacation:
        "How?" responded Patsy; "why, it's easy enough, Uncle. We'll buy a press, hire a printer, and Beth and Louise will help me edit the paper. I'm sure I can exhibit literary talents of a high order, once they are encouraged to sprout. Louise writes lovely poetry and 'stories of human interest,' and Beth—"
    4. (computing) To change the contents of a file, website, etc.
      Wikipedia is an interactive encyclopedia which allows anybody to edit and improve articles.
    5. (biology) To alter the DNA sequence of a chromosome; to perform gene splicing.
      • 2015 April 26, Beth Shapiro, “Could we 'de-extinctify' the woolly mammoth”, in The Guardian‎[2]:
        Today, the technology to edit genomes is limited in the number of changes that can be made at once, which is probably one reason why the Harvard team focused on only 14 genes.
    6. To assemble a film by cutting and splicing raw footage.
      • 2014 December 17, Mekado Murphy, “Below the Line: Editing ‘Boyhood’”, in New York Times‎[3]:
        When the director approached Ms. Adair about his idea for “Boyhood,” shooting footage each of those 12 years, she immediately agreed to take part. The decision was made to edit the film progressively, cutting the scenes from each year after they were completed.
    7. (comedy) To cut short or otherwise alter an improvised scene.
      • 2015, Matt Fotis, Siobhan O'Hara, The Comedy Improv Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to University Improvisational Comedy in Theatre and Performance, New York, NY: Focal Press, →ISBN, page 145:
        A good rule of thumb is to edit a scene before you think, "Gosh, somebody should edit this scene."
    8. (ergative) To lend itself to editing in a certain way.
      • 2018, Gary Hudson, Sarah Rowlands, The Broadcast Journalism Handbook:
        The junior can offer to do the voxes, gaining experience and sparing the senior journalist the trouble. Always remember to think how the clips will edit together.

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    Indonesian

    Etymology

    Borrowed from English edit.

    Pronunciation

    Verb

    edit (base edit, imperative edit, colloquial edit, active mengedit, ordinary passive diedit, adversative passive teredit)

    1. to edit
      Synonym: sunting

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    Latin

    Etymology 1

    Pronunciation 1

    Verb

    edit

    1. third-person singular present active indicative/subjunctive of edō (“to eat”)

    Pronunciation 2

    Verb

    ēdit

    1. third-person singular perfect active indicative of edō (“to eat”)

    Etymology 2

    Pronunciation

    Verb

    ēdit

    1. third-person singular present active indicative of ēdō (“to dispatch”)

    Malay

    Etymology

    Borrowed from English edit.

    Pronunciation

    Verb

    edit (Jawi spelling ايديت, formal active mengedit, 3rd person passive diedit)

    1. To edit.
      Synonym: sunting

    Affixations

    Further reading

    • "edit" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
      (also see "edit" at PRPM first version)

    Tagalog

    Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ
    Proto-Indo-European *-s
    Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs
    Proto-Italic *eks
    Latin ex
    Latin ex-
    Proto-Indo-European *deh₃-redup.
    Proto-Indo-European *-ti
    Proto-Indo-European *dédeh₃ti
    Proto-Italic *didō
    Latin dō
    Latin ēdō
    Proto-Indo-European *-tōr
    Proto-Italic *-tōr
    Latin -tor
    Medieval Latin ēditorder.
    English editorbf.
    Frenchinflu.
    English editbor.
    Tagalog edit

      Borrowed from English edit.

      Pronunciation

      Noun

      edit (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜇᜒᜆ᜔)

      1. edit
        Synonyms: edita, ayos, wasto, pagbabago, modipikasyon

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      Further reading

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