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

Michael Hauptman/Courtesy of Eckhaus Latta Products are independently selected by our editors. —Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2024

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Times state editor Deb Anderluh contributed to this report. —Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024

All products are independently selected by our editors. —The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024

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