editor
ˈɛdɪtə
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Noun

1.
publishing professionalperson who prepares content for publication
  • The editor revised the article for clarity..
proofreader
2.
journalismperson at a newspaper who decides which stories to publish
  • The editor chose the headline for tomorrow's edition.
journalist reporter
3.
technologyTECH.program for creating and making changes to filesTECH.
  • I used a text editor to write the code.
text editor
4.
mediaRareperson who assembles video footage for broadcastRare
  • The editor worked on the final cut of the movie.
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Expressions with editor

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person who helps an editor prepare and organize content or material
She started as an assistant editor at a small magazine.
person overseeing newspaper content and quality
The newspaper editor decided to feature the local story.
person who modifies photographs
The photo editor adjusted the colors for the magazine.
editor in a middle position helping manage and prepare written content
She was promoted to associate editor at the magazine.
top person responsible for final content decisions in a publication
The chief editor approved the article for tomorrow's front page.
main editor who makes final decisions for a publication
The editor in chief approved the magazine's cover story.

Origin of editor

Latin, editor (one who puts forth)

Terms with editor included in their meaning

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media
be the editor of a publication
editor crew
staff responsible for news content
editor
select and organize items for a collection or digital content
EICacr.
acr: editor in chief
the main person in charge of a publication
editor
person who edits text for publication
editor workflow
edited version of a text for publication
publishing
female editor in a publishing context
EEacr.
acr: Executive Editor
person in charge of final content in a publication

Examples of editor in a sentence

  • An experienced editor can improve the manuscript significantly.
  • The editor reviewed the article submissions for the magazine.
  • As an editor, she has the final say on content.
  • The editor crashed while saving the document.
  • She prefers using an open-source editor for coding.
  • The editor selected the best clips for the news segment.

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  1. French:éditeur, responsable éditorial, ...
  2. German:Redakteur, Editor, ...
  3. Italian:redattore, direttore, ...
  4. Spanish:editor, redactor jefe, ...
  5. Portuguese:editor, chefe de redação, ...
  6. Chinese:编辑, 主编, ...
  7. Japanese:編集者, エディタ, ...
  8. Arabic:مُحَرِّر, رئيس التحرير, ...
  9. Hebrew:עוֹרֵךְ, עוֹרֵךְ טֶקְסְט, ...
  10. Russian:редактор, главный редактор, ...
  11. Ukrainian:редактор, головний редактор, ...
  12. Hindi:संपादक, समाचार संपादक, ...
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