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
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the editor of the city paper
working as a film editor
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PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
Check out a few more peelers below that are highly rated, including this colorful three-pack that came recommended by the editors at Food & Wine.
—Clint Davis, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2025
Before Brian, my favorite editor, Carole Tarrant, was escorted out of the building by a security guard when Berkshire Hathaway bought the paper in 2013.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Editor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/editor. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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