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edit /ˈɛdət/ verb
edits; edited; editing
edit
/ˈɛdət/
verb
edits; edited; editing
Britannica Dictionary definition of EDIT
[+ object]
: to prepare (something written) to be published or used : to make changes, correct mistakes, etc., in (something written)
: to prepare (a film, recording, photo, etc.) to be seen or heard : to change, move, or remove parts of (a film, recording, photo, etc.)
: to be in charge of the publication of (something)

edit out

[phrasal verb]
edit out (something) or edit (something) out
: to remove (something, such as an unwanted word or scene) while preparing something to be seen, used, published, etc.

edit yourself

: to change what you were going to say or would normally say

— editing

noun [noncount]