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

The film’s crew includes cinematographer Arjun Sundaram, composer Mohan Kannan, editor Bakul Matiyani and sound designer Sanjay Chaturvedi. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

The actresses served on this year’s jury alongside existing members Edward Enninful, ex-editor-in-chief of British Vogue and co-founder of EE72, as well as Marie-Louise Khondji, founder of Le Cinéma Club, and BFI CEO Ben Roberts. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

Stephanie Sharis, who held senior roles at AOL, SnagFilms, Indiewire, ViewLift and Cricket Media, has been named CEO of GNN, and Geri Weis-Corbley, who founded Good News Network in 1997, will continue with the company as founding editor. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026

Leibovitz will be joined by Deb Aaronson, her longtime editor at Phaidon, for a discussion spanning her extraordinary career, creative process and enduring approach to image-making as a pioneer in the field. — David Moin, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

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