edit

Universal Words verb 1 to prepare a piece of writing, a book, etc. to be published by correcting the mistakes, making improvements to it, etc: [VN] He's editing a book of essays by Isaiah Berlin. * This is the edited version of my speech (= some parts have been taken out). [also V] 2 [VN] when sb edits a film/movie, television programme, etc. they take what has been filmed or recorded and decide which parts to include and in which order: They're showing the edited highlights of last month's game. 3 to be responsible for planning and publishing a newspaper, magazine, etc. (= to be the EDITOR): She used to edit a women's magazine. PHRASALVERBS edit sth<->out (of sth) to remove words, phrases or scenes from a book, programme, etc. before it is published or shown: Anything offensive will be edited out at a later stage. * They edited out references to her father in the interview.