re-edit

Polish once more

Re-edit means to edit something again, typically to make further revisions or improvements to material that has already been edited once.

The term appears most often in film, video, and publishing contexts, where a work may be re-edited for a new release, different audience, or corrected version.

The director re-edited the film for its theatrical release.

She re-edited her manuscript after receiving feedback from beta readers.

revision

rewrite

Revise text substantially

amend · modify · revise · draft · manuscript · proofread · copyedit · subedit · emend · rephrase

iteration

version

A distinct form

  • draftPreliminary version of text
  • passMove beyond or decline
  • roundCurved like circle

cycle · revision · update · variant · iteration · successive · incremental · feedback · loop · reiterate

update

patch

Material covering damage

revamp · renew · modernize · current · latest · sync · changelog · hotfix · maintenance · rollout

correction

proofread

Check writing for mistakes

punctuation · spelling · syntax · accuracy · coherence · consistency · copyedit · errata · mistake · error

refinement

polish

Smooth by rubbing

adjust · sharpen · streamline · tighten · perfect · improve · enhance · optimize · tailor · customize

Opposites
editing sequence

re-editfirst draft

Earliest written version

first pass · rough cut · create · compose · draft

action direction

re-editpreserve

Protect from loss

finalize · lock · revert · accept · approve

Family

reedits, reedited, reediting

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