An act or instance of editing: made several last-minute edits for reasons of space.
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An instance or result of .
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phrasal-verb
Edit in To insert during the course of editing: An additional scene was edited in before the show was aired.
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Edit out To delete during the course of editing: A controversial scene was edited out of the film.
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verb-transitive
To assemble the components of (a film or soundtrack, for example), as by cutting and splicing.
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To eliminate; delete: edited the best scene out.
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To modify or adapt so as to make suitable or acceptable: edited her remarks for presentation to a younger audience.
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To prepare (written material) for publication or presentation, as by correcting, revising, or adapting.
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To prepare an edition of for publication: edit a collection of short stories.
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verb
To prepare (as literary material) for publication or public presentation.
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To assemble (as a moving picture or tape recording) by cutting and rearranging.
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To alter, adapt, or refine especially to bring about conformity to a standard or to suit a particular purpose .
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To direct the publication of .
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