editor

noun

ed·​i·​tor ˈe-də-tər 

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

editorship

ˈe-də-tər-ˌship 

noun

Examples of editor in a Sentence

the editor of the city paper

working as a film editor

Recent Examples on the Web

Every banking article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of banking products. —Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025

Phil Rucker, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and editor known in part for his coverage of President Trump’s first term in office, is leaving The Washington Post for CNN after two decades with the newspaper. —Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025

Sheryl DeVore has worked as a full-time and freelance reporter, editor and photographer for the Chicago Tribune and its subsidiaries. —Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025

The Charlotte Observer Heidi Finley is a writer and editor for CharlotteFive and the Charlotte Observer. —Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing editor

• city editor
• co-editor
• copy editor
• editor in chief
• managing editor

Kids Definition

editor

noun

ed·​i·​tor ˈed-ət-ər 

1

: a person who edits especially as an occupation

2

: a computer program that permits the user to create or change data (as text or graphics) in a computer system

editorship

-ˌship 

noun