What is another word for blue pencilling?
Pronunciation: [blˈuː pˈɛnsə͡lɪŋ] (IPA) 
Blue pencilling is a term used to describe the act of editing, censoring or removing certain elements from a piece of writing. Other words that can be used to describe this process include redacting, censoring, cutting, editing, altering, revising, changing or amending the content. Blue pencilling is typically done in order to make a piece of writing more suitable for a particular audience, or to remove any content that might be considered offensive or inappropriate. Whether done by an author themselves or by a third party editor, blue pencilling is an important step in the writing process to ensure that the final product is of high quality and appropriate for its intended audience.
