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Edit Definition: Correct Text & Edit Videos Easily (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：revise and correct (Edit)

Edit 🔊

/ˈɛdɪt/

verb

To check and improve a piece of writing before it is published or completed.

Edit meaning: student correcting text with red digital pen on laptop

revise and correct 🔊

➕

/rɪˈvaɪz ænd kəˈrɛkt/

verb

To examine written material and make corrections or improvements before finalizing it.

📁 Category：School Education 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin "editus" (to bring forth), past participle of "edere" (to give out).

💡 Mnemonic

Think: E-D-I-T -> Examine Details, Improve Text. A teacher’s favorite command!

📖 Example

My teacher asked me to edit my essay for spelling mistakes before submitting it. 🔊 My teacher asked me to edit my essay for spelling mistakes before submitting it.

🔗 Collocations

edit a manuscript – Make changes to a handwritten or typed document before publication

edit a draft – Revise a preliminary version of a text

edit a text – Correct and improve a piece of writing

🔄 Synonyms

revise (verb) – To re-examine and make alterations to written work

proofread (verb) – To read a text carefully to find and correct errors

correct (verb) – To remove errors or mistakes from something

🚫 Antonyms

ignore (verb) – To leave mistakes in place without attention

preserve (verb) – To keep original content without any changes

🌱 Derivatives

editor (noun) – A person who edits written material

edition (noun) – A particular version of a published text

editorial (adjective/noun) – Relating to editing; a newspaper article expressing an opinion

📖 Cultural Story

Edit emerged in the 18th century as a back-formation from "editor", rooted in Latin "editus" (to publish). The rise of journalism and publishing in the 19th century cemented its modern meaning.

Meaning 2：assemble video clips (Edit)

Edit 🔊

/ˈɛdɪt/

verb

To prepare a video, film, or recording by putting parts together and making changes.

Edit video: person trimming clips and adding overlays on smartphone

assemble video clips 🔊

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/əˈsɛmbəl ˈvɪdi.oʊ klɪps/

verb

To modify a video or audio recording by cutting, arranging, and adding effects to produce a final version.

📁 Category：Technological Inventions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

She learned how to edit videos on her phone to share her travel adventures. 🔊 She learned how to edit videos on her phone to share her travel adventures.

🔗 Collocations

edit a video – Make changes to a video file

edit footage – Cut and arrange raw video material

edit a clip – Modify a short video segment

🔄 Synonyms

cut (verb) – To remove portions of a recording

trim (verb) – To reduce length by removing parts

splice (verb) – To join two pieces of film or tape

🚫 Antonyms

record (verb) – To capture video without editing

preserve (verb) – To keep original footage unedited

🌱 Derivatives

editor (noun) – A person or device that edits video

editing (noun) – The process of modifying a recording

montage (noun) – A sequence of edited clips combined into a single work