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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Frank Lockwood is editor of the Religion section at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and has worked at the newspaper since 2006.
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Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online, 10 May 2025
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—Marci Robin, Allure, 9 May 2025
May 9, 2025 All products featured on Glamour are independently selected by our editors.
—Anya Meyerowitz, Glamour, 9 May 2025
The editors of Forbes Travel Guide recently released the top 16 hotels in Seoul, including design-forward towers and havens of traditional Korean elegance.
—Forbes Staff, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online, 10 May 2025
All products featured on Allure are independently selected by our editors.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 9 May 2025
May 9, 2025 All products featured on Glamour are independently selected by our editors.
—Anya Meyerowitz, Glamour, 9 May 2025
The editors of Forbes Travel Guide recently released the top 16 hotels in Seoul, including design-forward towers and havens of traditional Korean elegance.
—Forbes Staff, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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“Editor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/editor. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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