editor

noun

ed·​i·​tor ˈe-də-tər 

1

: someone who edits especially as an occupation

2

: a device used in editing 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

Kevin Deters and Stevie Wermers-Skelton return as executive producers for The Snowball Protocol, and Colleen Evanson is co-producer and story editor. —Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025

All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors. —Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2025

Their names also came up during a speech from Sara Moonves, the top W Magazine editor and daughter of ex-CBS CEO Les Moonves, who won the media award (presented to her by friend and actress Jennifer Lawrence). —Anika Reed, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025

For this story, Sophie poured over testing insights from our team of T+L editors, and also added in her own additional research for each piece of luggage. —Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 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

Rhymes for editor

• creditor
• predator
• coeditor

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