blue-pencil

• Verb, das bedeutet, einen Text oder ein Dokument zu redigieren, zu zensieren oder Teile davon zu streichen, oft mit einem blauen Stift.

A verb meaning to edit, censor, or delete parts of a text or document, often with a blue pencil.

1. Cut or eliminateC1formal

   To edit, censor, or remove parts of a text or document, often by marking them out.

   Streichung oder Entfernung

   • The editor blue-penciled several paragraphs from the article.
   • The committee decided to blue-pencil the controversial sections.
   • She carefully blue-penciled any offensive language in the manuscript.

   Synonymecensorcross outcutdeleteeditexciseexpurgateredactstrike