different between edit vs subedit

English

Etymology

Back-formation from editor, influenced by French éditer (“edit, publish”) and Latin editus.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /??d?t/
• (US) IPA^(key): /??d?t/, [?????t?]
• Rhymes: -?d?t

Noun

edit (plural edits)

1. A change to the text of a document.
2. (computing) A change in the text of a file, a website or the code of software.
3. An edited piece of media, especially video footage.

   An early edit of the film included a romantic subplot.

4. (comedy) An interruption or change to an improvised scene.
5. (genetics) An alteration to the DNA sequence of a chromosome; an act of gene splicing.

Derived terms

• edit conflict
• edit distance
• edit war
• heavy edit
• light edit

Translations

Verb

edit (third-person singular simple present edits, present participle editing, simple past and past participle edited)

1. To change a text, or a document.

   Your speech is too long. You need to edit it.

2. To alter a photograph or recording of sound or video.

   We shot an hour-long interview then edited it down to 45 minutes.

3. (transitive) To be the editor of a publication.

   He edits the Chronicle.

   • 1912, L. Frank Baum, Aunt Jane's Nieces on Vacation Chapter 3

     "How?" responded Patsy; "why, it's easy enough, Uncle. We'll buy a press, hire a printer, and Beth and Louise will help me edit the paper. I'm sure I can exhibit literary talents of a high order, once they are encouraged to sprout. Louise writes lovely poetry and 'stories of human interest,' and Beth—"

4. (computing) To change the contents of a file, website, etc.

   Wikipedia is an interactive encyclopedia which allows anybody to edit and improve articles.

5. (biology) To alter the DNA sequence of a chromosome; to perform gene splicing.

   • Today, the technology to edit genomes is limited in the number of changes that can be made at once, which is probably one reason why the Harvard team focused on only 14 genes.

6. To assemble a film by cutting and splicing raw footage.

   • When the director approached Ms. Adair about his idea for “Boyhood,” shooting footage each of those 12 years, she immediately agreed to take part. The decision was made to edit the film progressively, cutting the scenes from each year after they were completed.

7. (comedy) To cut short or otherwise alter an improvised scene.
8. (ergative) To lend itself to editing in a certain way.
   • 2018, Gary Hudson, Sarah Rowlands, The Broadcast Journalism Handbook

     The junior can offer to do the voxes, gaining experience and sparing the senior journalist the trouble. Always remember to think how the clips will edit together.

Synonyms

• (change a text, document, etc.): retouch, fix up, alter
• (alter a DNA sequence): splice
• (alter a film): cut

Related terms

• copy edit
• edit out
• editable
• edition
• editor
• editorial
• editosome
• subedit
• re-edit

Translations

Anagrams

• -tide, DIET, Diet, diet, dite, diët, tide, tied

Latin

Etymology 1

Form of the verb ed? (“I eat”).

Verb

edit

1. third-person singular present active indicative of ed?
2. third-person singular present active subjunctive of ed?

Verb

?dit

1. third-person singular perfect active indicative of ed?

Etymology 2

Form of the verb ?d? (“I dispatch”).

Verb

?dit

1. third-person singular present active indicative of ?d?

English

Etymology

sub- +? edit

Verb

subedit (third-person singular simple present subedits, present participle subediting, simple past and past participle subedited)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To perform the work of a subeditor or copy editor.

Synonyms

• sub

Translations

Anagrams

• budsite, tubside

Latin

Verb

subedit

1. third-person singular present active indicative of subed?