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

O’Keefe says the magic trick the editors pulled off to get all five stories in was one of the single greatest acts of editing he’s ever seen. —Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 2025

Digital features editor Charlotte Collins moved apartments pretty recently and proved through her cleaning tests that this vacuum is the real deal. —Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2025

The editor recently joined IndieWire’s craft roundtables to discuss his approach to assembling the film. —Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2025

The company in October acquired the independent media company The Free Press and named its CEO, Bari Weiss, CBS News' editor-in-chief. —Melina Khan, USA Today, 23 Dec. 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