edit
Polish a draft
To edit is to prepare written or recorded material for publication or presentation—correcting, revising, selecting, or arranging content.
An editor edits manuscripts, films, or broadcasts.
The word extends to any modification: I edited my comment before posting, She edited him out of the photo.
An edit is an instance of such revision.
In computing, edit mode allows changes to a document or file.
Altering to improve
- rewriteRevise text substantially
- redraftCompose again differently
- draftPreliminary version of text
- reworkModify something already made
amend · overhaul · rephrase · reword · emend · tighten · restructure · reorganize
Printing mistake
- spellingCorrect letter sequence
- grammarLanguage's structural rules
- punctuationWritten clarity symbols
- syntaxRules for arranging words
copyedit · proofread · fact-check · accuracy · precision · error · correction · stet
Recorded video material
- spliceJoin end to end
- cutSeverance or reduction
- montageAssembled sequence of images
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
timeline · clip · frame · continuity · jump cut · crossfade · transition · rough cut
Remove unwanted edges
remove · condense · shorten · truncate · prune · pare down · strike · redact
Forcibly put an end to
- expurgateRemove offensive material
- bowdlerizeRemove objectionable content
- sanitizeCleanse of pathogens
- redactConceal text for secrecy
bleep · blur · pixelate · blackout · restrict · ban · remove · content warning
Remove impurities from
- enhanceIncrease in quality
- improveRaise in quality
- honeMake keener or better
- sharpenMake keener or finer
tighten · clarify · streamline · elevate · perfect · finesse · fine-tune · smooth
Cultivated agricultural plants
- retouchImprove an image's appearance
- filterPorous separation device
- adjustChange to fit better
- color correctAdjust image hues
exposure · contrast · saturation · brightness · airbrush · blemish · red-eye · composite
Join end to end
- mixCombine different elements
- fadeLose intensity gradually
- loopCurve closing on itself
- normalizeMake regular or standard
equalize · compress · master · overdub · punch in · crossfade · waveform · multitrack
Gene-editing molecular machinery
- Cas9DNA-cutting enzyme
- spliceJoin end to end
- genomeOrganism's total hereditary material
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
sequence · genetic modification · nucleotide · DNA · RNA · transgenic · knockout · insertion
Professional graphics manipulation program
- After EffectsConsequences following an event
- Pro ToolsProfessional audio editing software
- GarageBandApple's beginner audio workstation
- GIMPFree image manipulation software
revision
Altering to improve
rework · amend · overhaul · rephrase · reword · emend · tighten · restructure · reorganize · reconfigure
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Printing mistake
- spellingCorrect letter sequence
- grammarLanguage's structural rules
- punctuationWritten clarity symbols
syntax · copyedit · proofread · fact-check · accuracy · precision · error · correction · stet · proofreader
footage
Recorded video material
sequence · timeline · clip · frame · continuity · jump cut · crossfade · transition · rough cut · final cut
trim
Remove unwanted edges
delete · remove · condense · shorten · truncate · prune · pare down · strike · redact · elide
suppress
Forcibly put an end to
- expurgateRemove offensive material
- bowdlerizeRemove objectionable content
- sanitizeCleanse of pathogens
redact · bleep · blur · pixelate · blackout · restrict · ban · remove · content warning · moderation
refine
Remove impurities from
sharpen · tighten · clarify · streamline · elevate · perfect · finesse · fine-tune · smooth · clean up
crop
Cultivated agricultural plants
color correct · exposure · contrast · saturation · brightness · airbrush · blemish · red-eye · composite · layer
splice
Join end to end
normalize · equalize · compress · master · overdub · punch in · crossfade · waveform · multitrack · sample
CRISPR
Gene-editing molecular machinery
mutation · sequence · genetic modification · nucleotide · DNA · RNA · transgenic · knockout · insertion · deletion
Photoshop
Professional graphics manipulation program
- After EffectsConsequences following an event
- Pro ToolsProfessional audio editing software
- GarageBandApple's beginner audio workstation
- videovideo, AVI, clip, footage, film
- button labelssubmit, cancel, save, delete, confirm
- word processingword processor, WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, copy, typing
- adjustmentsadjustment, tweaks, adjust, shifts, fixes
- calendar actionsschedule, reschedule, book, cancel, confirm
- change verbschange, alter, transform, modify, convert
- limited editionSmall intentional production run
- first editionOriginal published version
- special editionEnhanced variant with extras
- second editionRevised subsequent publication
- video editingAssembling filmed footage digitally
- edit outRemove from a work
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