editing
nounUK /ˈed.ɪ.tɪŋ/
US /ˈed.ɪ.t̬ɪŋ/
The job of fixing mistakes in writing or film.
She spent the afternoon editing her story before sending it to her teacher.
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2. The work of cutting and arranging film or video.
The movie's editing made the action scenes feel fast and exciting.
3. Preparing a piece of writing for publication by checking and improving it.
Editing the school newspaper takes a lot of careful reading.
4. Changing a computer file or document to fix or improve it.
He was editing the photo to make the colors brighter.