Definitions
There are 8 meanings of the word
Edit.
Edit - as a verb
Prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
Example: "Edit a book on lexical semantics"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
redactHypernyms (Closely Related)
alterchangemodifyHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Supervise the publication of
Example: "The same family has been editing the influential newspaper for almost 100 years"
Cut or eliminate
Example: "She edited the juiciest scenes"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
blue-pencildeleteEdit - as a noun
A change to the text of a document.
A change in the text of a file, a website or the code of software.
An interruption or change to an improvised scene.
An alteration to the dna sequence of a chromosome; an act of gene splicing.
Example Sentences
"I made an edit to the document."
"Please review the final edit before we publish."
"I need your edits by the end of the day."
"The edit changed the meaning of the sentence."
"She requested some minor edits to the article."
Word Game Points
Is EDIT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, edit is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
EDIT has a SCRABBLE points total of 5.
Is EDIT a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, edit is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordEDIT has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 5.
Is EDIT a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, edit is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordEDIT has a WORDFEUD points total of 5.
