Meaning & Definition of Edit in English

1. Prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting

• "Edit a book on lexical semantics"

• "She edited the letters of the politician so as to omit the most personal passages"

2. Supervise the publication of

• "The same family has been editing the influential newspaper for almost 100 years"

3. Cut and assemble the components of

• "Edit film"

• "Cut recording tape"

4. Cut or eliminate

• "She edited the juiciest scenes"