1
: someone who edits especially as an occupation
2
: a device used in editing motion-picture film or magnetic tape
3
: a computer program that permits the user to create or modify data (such as text or graphics) especially on a display screen
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the editor of the city paper
working as a film editor
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Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 26 Feb. 2025
The editors will layer cymbals, transition sounds, and tribal screams to accent the actions onscreen.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Feb. 2025
February 26, 2025 Products are independently selected by our editors.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2025
His career in hockey media — as a journalist, editor and author — has included stops at Canucks Army, The Score, Triumph Publishing, the Nation Network and Sportsnet.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Editor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/editor. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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