ˈedɪt v. & n. --v.tr. (edited, editing) 1 a
assemble,
prepare, or
modify (written
material,
esp.
the work of
another or others)
for publication. b prepare an
edition of (an author's work). 2 be in
overall charge of the content
and arrangement of (a
newspaper,
journal, etc.). 3
take extracts
from and
collate (films, tape-recordings, etc.) to
form a unified
sequence. 4 a prepare (data) for processing by a
computer. b
alter (a
text entered in a
word processor etc.). 5 a
reword to
correct, or to alter the
emphasis. b (foll. by out)
remove (part) from a text etc. --n. 1 a a
piece of editing. b an edited
item. 2 a
facility for editing. [F ÷diter (as EDITION):
partly a back-form. f. EDITOR]