editing

Pronunciation: /ˈɛdɪtɪŋ/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form
  2. verb prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
  3. verb supervise the publication of

Synonyms

redaction

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
writing
Narrower (hyponyms)
correction, deletion, copy editing, rewriting

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