text editor

tɛkst ˈɛdɪtər

Definition

Definition of text editor - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

software for editing text files interactively

TECH.

I use a text editor to write code.

editor

word processor

publishing

Rare

person who edits written content for publication

Rare

The text editor improved the article's clarity.

copy editor

proofreader

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Expressions with text

wall of text

large block of writing hard to read

I couldn't finish the wall of text he sent.

read something into a text

find hidden meanings in a text

He likes to read hidden messages into a text.

text message

short written message sent or received on a mobile phone

I sent a text message to my friend.

religious text

document containing religious teachings

The Quran is a religious text in Islam.

school text

written material used in educational settings

The library has a vast collection of school texts for various subjects.

text messaging

sending and receiving written messages using mobile phones

Text messaging is popular among teenagers.

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.

Terms with text editor included in their meaning

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Emacs

technology

customizable text editor used in computing

subedit

editing process

edit text for publication under the direction of a senior editor

Examples of text editor in a sentence

She prefers a simple text editor for note-taking.
The text editor was praised for catching typos.
As a text editor, she ensures accuracy in manuscripts.

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French:éditeur de texte, rédacteur, ...
German:Texteditor, Textredakteur, ...
Italian:editor di testo, editor, ...
Spanish:editor de texto, editor, ...
Portuguese:editor de texto, editor, ...
Chinese:文本编辑器, 文字编辑, ...
Japanese:テキストエディタ, 編集者, ...
Arabic:محرر نصوص, مُحَرِّر نُصُوص, ...
Hebrew:עוֹרֵךְ טֶקְסְט, עוֹרֵךְ לְשׁוֹנִי, ...
Russian:текстовый редактор, редактор текста, ...
Ukrainian:текстовий редактор, ...
Hindi:पाठ संपादक, संपादक, ...
Bengali:টেক্সট এডিটর, টেক্সট সম্পাদক, ...
Catalan:editor de text, editor de textos, ...
Czech:textový editor, redaktor, ...
Danish:teksteditor, tekstredaktør, ...
Dutch:teksteditor, tekstredacteur, ...
Greek:επεξεργαστής κειμένου, επιμελητής κειμένου, ...
Hungarian:szövegszerkesztő, szerkesztő, ...
Khmer:កម្មវិធីកែសម្រួលអត្ថបទ, និពន្ធនាយក, ...
Korean:텍스트 편집기, 텍스트 편집자, ...
Persian:ویرایشگر متن, ویراستار متن, ...
Polish:edytor tekstu, redaktor tekstu, ...
Portuguese (BR):editor de texto, revisor de texto, ...
Romanian:editor de text, redactor, ...
Swedish:textredigerare, textredaktör, ...
Thai:โปรแกรมแก้ไขข้อความ, บรรณาธิการต้นฉบับ, ...
Turkish:metin düzenleyici, metin editörü, ...
Vietnamese:trình soạn thảo văn bản, người biên tập, ...

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