edited; editing; edits
1
a
: to prepare (something, such as literary material) for publication or public presentation
edit a manuscript
b
: to assemble (something, such as a moving picture or tape recording) by cutting and rearranging
edit a film
c
: to alter, adapt, or refine especially to bring about conformity to a standard or to suit a particular purpose
carefully edited the speech
edit a data file
2
: to direct the publication of
edits the daily newspaper
3
: delete
—usually used with out
4
: to modify a gene or gene product of by inserting, deleting, or replacing DNA sequences
The first work attempting to edit human embryos grabbed headlines last week.—Penny Sarchet and Michael Le Page
see gene editing
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share