editar

Editar is a verb used in Spanish and Portuguese meaning to edit, revise, or prepare content for publication. It covers activities that range from correcting language and reorganizing material to formatting for final presentation. In addition to text, editar can refer to editing audio, video, images, or software content, and it can also mean to publish a work.

Contexts: In writing, editors revise articles, books, or reports; in media, editing involves selecting takes, trimming footage, or adjusting sound; in computing, editing refers to altering text within a document; in publishing, editar a manuscript may imply preparing it for release.

Etymology: The term stems from Latin editus, meaning “published” or “brought forth,” and is cognate with the related nouns edición (Spanish) or edição (Portuguese) and the profession editor.

Conjugation: Spanish infinitive is editar. In present indicative: yo edito, tú editas, él edita, nosotros editamos, vosotros editáis, ellos editan. Portuguese: eu edito, você edita, ele edita, nós editamos, vocês editam. Other tenses and regional forms vary.

See also: edición, edição, editor, edición de video, edición de audio.