To revise is to change something in order to improve it, correct it, or update it. Students revise essays, and governments revise laws when they need to be improved.
From French *reviser* “to look over, examine,” from Latin *revidere* “to look at again,” from *re-* “again” + *videre* “to see.” It originally meant literally “to see again.”
Revision is not a sign you did it wrong; it’s built into the word itself—seeing again with new eyes. Professional writers often revise dozens of times, so your second draft is actually you acting like a pro.
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