edit

Everyday

1. To edit writing is to check it and change it to make it better, by fixing mistakes and improving words. tree →
2. To edit a film, photo or video is to cut and arrange it. tree →
3. To be in charge of a newspaper, magazine or book and decide what goes in it is also to edit it. tree →
4. An edit is a change made in this way. tree →

In the lessons

In school writing pupils plan, draft, edit and publish; editing means checking spelling, punctuation and sense. In everyday life people edit photos and videos. Phrases: «edit your work», «edit out» (remove), «make an edit», «editing checklist».

Examples

• Edit your story before you write it out neatly. tree →
• I edited my paragraph and fixed three spelling mistakes. tree →
• She edits videos for her family. tree →
• The teacher asked us to edit with a green pen. tree →
• He edited out the boring part of the film. tree →
• My edits made the sentence much clearer. tree →
• Photos can be edited, so not every picture online is real. tree →

Note

Regular verb: edited, editing (only one «t»). The person is an «editor»; the result is an «edition» or «edit». Editing is not the same as rewriting from scratch. Safety: edited photos and videos can make fake things look real.