blue-pencils
Marks for deletion
Blue-pencils means to edit or censor, especially by deleting or marking passages for removal.
The term comes from the traditional use of blue pencils by editors and censors to mark cuts in manuscripts: The studio blue-penciled the script's most controversial scenes.
The verb suggests authoritative revision, often unwelcome to the original author.
Edits for improvement
- correctsFixes a mistake
- redactsRemoves sensitive content
- deletesRemoves stored information
- strikesRefusals to work collectively
amends · marks up · proofreads · cuts · excises · removes · alters · modifies
revises
Edits for improvement
strikes · amends · marks up · proofreads · cuts · excises · removes · alters · modifies · crosses out
suppresses
Actively prevents expression
- redactsRemoves sensitive content
- sanitizesEliminates pathogens from surfaces
- expurgatesRemoves offensive content
removes · blacks out · silences · restricts · controls · bans · prohibits · vetoes · scrubs · cleanses
blue-pencilsapproves
Formally accepts or endorses
greenlights · passes · accepts · authorizes · okays
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