English · Word Candidate

edit

/ˈɛdɪt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: edits · editing

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A change to the text of a document.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thay đổi nội dung của tài liệu

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A change in the text of a file, a website or the code of software.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thay đổi nội dung của tệp, trang web hoặc mã phần mềm

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Noun

Examples

He has made 5780 edits on Wikipedia so far.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To change a text, or a document.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thay đổi văn bản hoặc tài liệu

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Verb

Examples

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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To alter a photograph or recording of sound or video.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thay đổi ảnh hoặc bản ghi âm thanh hoặc video

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Verb

Examples

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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “edit” mean?

A change to the text of a document.

Is “edit” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.