copy editor

ˈkɒpi ˈɛdɪtər

Definition

Definition of copy editor - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

linguistics

editor focusing on grammar and style consistency

A copy editor ensures the article follows the style guide.

proofreader

subeditor

publishing

person who corrects and prepares text for publication

The copy editor reviewed the manuscript for errors.

editor

proofreader

reviser

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Expressions with copy

carbon copy

person or thing very similar to another

She is a carbon copy of her mother.

copy down

record information from another source

He copied down the phone number from the advertisement.

copy out

reproduce text exactly from a source

She had to copy out the entire paragraph for her notes.

copy off

replicate someone's work without permission

He tried to copy off his friend's test answers.

copy that

exp.

indicates comprehension of instructions or information

Manager: Copy that, I'll start the project today.

make good copy

be interesting or suitable for writing articles or stories

Scandals often make good copy for newspapers.

Expressions with editor

assistant editor

person who helps an editor prepare and organize content or material

She started as an assistant editor at a small magazine.

newspaper editor

person overseeing newspaper content and quality

The newspaper editor decided to feature the local story.

photo editor

person who modifies photographs

The photo editor adjusted the colors for the magazine.

associate editor

editor in a middle position helping manage and prepare written content

She was promoted to associate editor at the magazine.

chief editor

top person responsible for final content decisions in a publication

The chief editor approved the article for tomorrow's front page.

editor in chief

main editor who makes final decisions for a publication

The editor in chief approved the magazine's cover story.

senior editor

high-ranking editor who supervises other staff and key content choices

She was promoted to senior editor at the magazine last year.

editor's note

short comment from a publication editor giving explanation correction or context

The editor's note at the top explained the recent changes in policy.

online editor

software tool used to change files or text through the internet

Use an online editor to update the document without downloading anything.

business editor

the person managing business news on a digital platform

As a business editor, she updates the website daily.

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subeditor

copy editing

copy editor at a newspaper or magazine

Examples of copy editor in a sentence

Every magazine relies on a copy editor to maintain quality.
The copy editor caught several typos in the article.
She worked as a copy editor for a major publishing house.

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French:réviseur, ...
German:Lektor, Redakteur, ...
Italian:revisore, correttore di bozze, ...
Spanish:corrector, revisor de textos, ...
Portuguese:revisor de texto, editor de cópia, ...
Chinese:文字编辑, 文稿编辑, ...
Japanese:コピーエディター, 校正者, ...
Arabic:مُحَرِّر لُغَوِي, مُدَقِّق لُغَوِي, ...
Hebrew:עוֹרֵךְ לָשׁוֹן, עוֹרֵךְ טֶקְסְט, ...
Russian:корректор, редактор, ...
Ukrainian:коректор, редактор, ...
Hindi:प्रति-संपादक, पाठ संपादक, ...
Bengali:ভাষা-সম্পাদক, লেখা সম্পাদক, ...
Catalan:corrector d'estil, corrector, ...
Czech:jazykový redaktor, redaktor provádějící jazykové a stylistické úpravy textu, ...
Danish:sprogredaktør, en tekstredaktør, ...
Dutch:eindredacteur, copy editor, ...
Greek:επιμελητής κειμένου, διορθωτής κειμένων, ...
Hungarian:szövegszerkesztő, kéziratszerkesztő, ...
Khmer:អ្នកកែសម្រួលអត្ថបទ, បុគ្គលិកកែសម្រួលអត្ថបទ, ...
Korean:교정자, 편집자, ...
Persian:ویراستار زبانی, ویراستار متن, ...
Polish:korektor, redaktor tekstu, ...
Portuguese (BR):revisor de texto, ...
Romanian:editor de text, redactor, ...
Swedish:språkgranskare, redaktör, ...
Thai:บรรณาธิการตรวจแก้, ผู้ตรวจแก้ต้นฉบับ, ...
Turkish:metin editörü, editör, ...
Vietnamese:biên tập viên bản thảo, người sửa bản thảo, ...

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