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

Our editors and their high school and college-age kids continue to use these backpacks in their daily routines. —Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 9 June 2024

The Moores haunt Books & Books, flip through bins at the city’s half-dozen eclectic and well-stocked record shops -- Moore is a zealous collector of vinyl, poetry books, fanzines and ephemera, and Prinz is an art-book editor. —Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024

Joseph Broadley of Fair Oaks wrote a letter to the editor suggesting a new name for the bridge. —Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 8 June 2024

So, as an extension of our recent 2024 Hot List of the top new hotels, our global team of editors has decided to applaud the world’s best new hotel bars, restaurants and spas. —Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 June 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