éditer

Éditer is a French verb that primarily means to prepare and bring a text or work into publication, or to revise and modify a text before it is published. It can also refer to the act of editing in a broader sense, such as improving or correcting a document. In computing and digital contexts, éditer can describe using a software editor to modify text or code.

Etymology and related terms: the verb derives from the Latin editus “brought forth,” related to words such as édition (edition, publication) and éditeur (publisher or editor). The noun édition refers to the act of publishing or the actual edition of a work, while éditeur denotes the person or company responsible for publishing. An editor in a publishing house is often called an éditeur, and the term éditeur de texte refers to a text editor in software.

Senses and usage: the primary sense is publishing a work, for example an author’s manuscript is edited and then edited for edition or publication by the éditeur. A second sense is to edit a text in the sense of preparing, correcting, or revising it (je édite, tu edits, il édite, nous éditons, vous éditez, ils éditent). In everyday language, closely related verbs include modifier (to modify) and réviser (to revise or proofread). In technology, an éditer is a software tool used to edit text or code, such as a text editor.

See also: édition, éditeur, éditeur de texte, édition numérique.