Didact vs. Redact — What's the Difference?

A didactic person.

To draw up or frame (a proclamation, for example).

A didactic person

To make ready for publication; edit or revise.

A person gifted, trained, or intending to instruct

To delete or remove (private or sensitive information) from a document in preparation for publication.

To censor, to black out or remove parts of a document while leaving the remainder.

(legal) To black out legally protected sections of text in a document provided to opposing counsel, typically as part of the discovery process.

To reduce to form, as literary matter; to digest and put in shape (matter for publication); to edit.

(rare) To draw up or frame a decree, statement, etc.

(obsolete) To bring together in one unit; to combine or bring together into one.

(obsolete) To gather or organize works or ideas into a unified whole; to collect, order, or write in a written document or to put into a particular written form.

To insert or assimilate into a written system or scheme.

To bring an area of study within the comprehension capacity of a person.

(obsolete) To reduce to a particular condition or state, especially one that is undesirable.

(obsolete) To reduce something physical to a certain form, especially by destruction.

To reduce to form, as literary matter; to digest and put in shape (matter for publication); to edit.

Someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication

Formulate in a particular style or language;

Prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting;