unedited
/'ʌn'editid/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Not changed by editing: The word "unedited" describes something, typically a text, video, or audio recording, that has not been altered, corrected, or revised after its original creation or recording. It remains in its raw, original form.
Usage
- "Unedited" is used to emphasize that a piece of content has not undergone the standard process of review and correction for errors, style, length, or content. It often implies authenticity but may also imply a lack of polish or refinement.
- It commonly modifies nouns like "footage," "interview," "manuscript," "version," or "recording."
Examples
- The director released the unedited footage from the film set.
- This is the unedited transcript of the conversation, complete with all pauses and interruptions.
- She prefers to read the author's unedited first drafts to understand the creative process.
- The newspaper published an unedited version of the speech.
Advanced Usage
- In academic or journalistic contexts: "Unedited" can signify primary source material that has not been filtered or shaped by editorial bias, which is valuable for research but may require careful interpretation.
- The archive provides access to the unedited field notes of the anthropologist.
- In digital media: It often describes user-generated content shared directly without professional post-production.
- The vlogger posted an unedited video reacting to the news in real time.
Variants and Related Words
- Edit (verb): To prepare material for publication or presentation by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it.
- Editor (noun): A person who edits material.
- Edition (noun): A particular form or version of a published text.
- Uncensored (adjective): Not having had any part removed or suppressed, often used similarly to "unedited" but with a stronger connotation of no content being withheld.
Synonyms
- Raw: In a natural or unprocessed state.
- Uncut: Not shortened by cutting; often used for films or text.
- Unrevised: Not altered or amended.
- Original: Present or existing from the beginning; not a copy or imitation.
Antonyms
- Edited: Prepared for publication or presentation by correction, revision, or condensation.
- Revised: Re-examined and amended.
- Polished: Refined, sophisticated, or flawless.
- Censored: Having parts removed or suppressed for moral, political, or security reasons.
Related Phrases
- In its unedited form: Emphasizing the state of being completely original and unaltered.
- The document is presented here in its unedited form.
- Unedited and uncensored: A phrase often used to promise complete, unfiltered content.
- The interview was released unedited and uncensored.
Adjective
- not changed by editing