edit

plural edits

1. A change to the text of a document.
2. computingA 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. InternetspecificallyA compilation of memorable moments (in a show, sport, etc.), often featuring stylized camera effects and intense music.

   a basketball edit, a Thor edit

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   bro thinks he's in an edit (Internet meme)

   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.

   2023 July 21, Carver Fisher, “Tarik slams "over-edited" Valorant TikTok video trend”, in Dexerto, archived from the original on 08 Nov 2023

5. comedyAn interruption or change to an improvised scene.
6. biologyAn alteration to the DNA sequence of a chromosome; an act of gene splicing.
7. fashionA range of products related by theme or purpose.

   The Loose Women star, 33, took to Instagram yesterday (May 8) to announce her latest clothing edit.

   2023 May 9, Melisha Kaur, “Stacey Solomon's latest In The Style range has got us dreaming of summer”, in Daily Mirror

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   The Outnet will release a high-summer edit of 17 exclusive, limited-edition items including a Eugenia Kim fedora ($175.)

   2015 June 17, Alison S. Cohn, “Shopping Events and Sales This Week in New York”, in The New York Times

   Thankfully, fellow new mum Ashley James has released the ultimate summer edit with clothing brand Tu that’s not only affordable, but was chosen with postpartum bodies in mind […]

   2023 July 7, Faith Richardson, “Ashley James’ new Tu edit has style buys from £6 to support postpartum bodies”, in OK!

present singular third person edits · participle present editing · participle past edited · past edited

1. To change a text, or a document.

   Your speech is too long. You need to edit it.

   Synonyms: retouch, fix up, alter

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. transitiveTo be the editor of a publication.

   He edits the Chronicle.

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   "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—"

   1912, L. Frank Baum, chapter 3, in Aunt Jane's Nieces on Vacation

4. computingTo change the contents of a file, website, etc.

   Wikipedia is an interactive encyclopedia which allows anybody to edit and improve articles.

5. biologyTo alter the DNA sequence of a chromosome; to perform gene splicing.

   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.

   2015 April 26, Beth Shapiro, “Could we 'de-extinctify' the woolly mammoth”, in The Guardian

   Synonyms: splice

6. To assemble a film by cutting and splicing raw footage.

   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.

   2014 December 17, Mekado Murphy, “Below the Line: Editing ‘Boyhood’”, in New York Times

7. comedyTo cut short or otherwise alter an improvised scene.

   A good rule of thumb is to edit a scene before you think, "Gosh, somebody should edit this 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

8. ergativeTo lend itself to editing in a certain way.

   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.

   2018, Gary Hudson, Sarah Rowlands, The Broadcast Journalism Handbook