Definition
Definition of self-editing - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
revising workRare able to revise one's own workRare
- The self-editing author improved her manuscript significantly.
2.
correctionRare capable of correcting oneselfRare
- His self-editing nature helped him avoid many mistakes.
Origin of self-editing
English, self (oneself) + edit (revise)
Examples of self-editing in a sentence
A self-editing writer can catch many errors on their own. Her self-editing skills improved her writing significantly. The software includes a self-editing feature for grammar corrections.
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- French:capable de se relire, auto-éditant, ...
- German:selbstüberarbeitend, selbstkorrigierend, ...
- Italian:capace di auto-revisione, auto-correggente, ...
- Spanish:auto-corrigiendo, auto-corrector, ...
- Portuguese:autorrevisão, auto-corrigível, ...
- Chinese:自我编辑的, 自我修正, ...
- Japanese:自己編集できる, 自己修正できる, ...
- Arabic:ذاتي المراجعة, ذاتي التصحيح, ...
- Hebrew:עַצְמָאִי, מְסוּגָּל לְתַקֵּן אֶת עַצְמוֹ, ...
- Russian:саморедактирующийся, самокорректирующийся, ...
- Ukrainian:саморедагування, ...
- Hindi:स्व-संपादन, स्व-सुधार, ...
Definition of self-edit - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
mistakescorrect one's own mistakes
- He learned to self-edit his essays for better grades.
2.
writingrevise one's own writing while creating it
- She tends to self-edit as she writes her novel.
3.
censorshipRare censor oneself to avoid saying certain thingsRare
- He had to self-edit during the interview.
Origin of self-edit
Old English, self (self) + edit (edit)
Examples of self-edit in a sentence
Writers often need to self-edit before submitting their work. Writers often self-edit to improve clarity. I need to self-edit my essay before submission. He tends to self-edit his tweets. She learned to self-edit in meetings.
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- French:se relire, s'auto-éditer, ...
- German:selbst korrigieren, überarbeiten, ...
- Italian:auto-correggersi, rivedere, ...
- Spanish:autoeditar, autocorregirse, ...
- Portuguese:rever o próprio texto, revisar, ...
- Chinese:自我纠正, 自我编辑, ...
- Japanese:自己修正する, 自分で編集する, ...
- Arabic:صَحَّحَ نَفْسَهُ, نَقَّحَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְעַרֵךְ עַצְמִי, לַעֲרוֹךְ אֶת עַצְמוֹ, ...
- Russian:самоисправляться, саморедактировать, ...
- Ukrainian:самовиправляти, редагувати, ...
- Hindi:अपनी गलतियाँ खुद सुधारना, संशोधित करना, ...
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