editing

ed-it-ing · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Present participle of edit; the act of preparing or modifying written material.

  2. 2.

    The process of preparing written material for publication.

  3. 3.

    The process of selecting and arranging film, audio, or video content.

  4. 4.

    The work done by an editor.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    Video editing — The process of manipulating video footage.
  • •
    Photo editing — Modifying digital images.
  • •
    Gene editing — Modifying DNA sequences.

Related words

See also: edit, edited, editor
Synonyms: correcting, modifying, revising

Etymology

From edit, a back-formation from editor, from Latin editus meaning "put forth, published," with the present participle suffix -ing.