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

This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a USA Today editor. —Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026

To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail. —Karlee Provenza, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026

For non-track and engine sounds, sound editor Gwendolyn Yates Whittle collected crowd noises and loop group recordings like chants and cheers, while rerecording mixers Gary Rizzo and Juan Peralta oversaw dialogue and music, and sound effects, respectively. —Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026

Glossier was a rocket ship from launch, founded by former editor Emily Weiss as a spin-off of her popular blog, Into the Gloss, in 2014. —Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 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