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
Examples of editor in a Sentence
the editor of the city paper
working as a film editor
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Claire Sullivan, WWD, 16 July 2024
Even if rice just shows up in your cooking sometimes, deputy food editor Hana Asbrink says yes.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 16 July 2024
Shopping market editor Angela Trakoshis loves using this treatment before a workout.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 16 July 2024
Our parenting editors found the 100 best Amazon Prime Day toy deals of the year, starting at just $3.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 16 July 2024
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“Editor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/editor. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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