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editor

Meaning in simple English

US /ˈɛdɪtɚ/ · UK /ˈedɪtə/

editor means: A person who chooses and prepares stories or other writing for a newspaper, magazine, or publisher.

noun

PUBLICATION MANAGERB1

A person who chooses and prepares stories or other writing for a newspaper, magazine, or publisher.

  • She is the editor of a magazine.
  • The newspaper editor chose my story for the front page.
  • Two editors discussed which articles to publish next month.

Common phrases: newspaper editor, chief editor, editor of something

TEXT REVISERB1

A person who checks and changes writing to improve it or correct mistakes.

  • An editor checked my writing.
  • The editor removed several confusing sentences from the document.
  • Our editors corrected the spelling before we printed the booklet.

Similar words: copy editor

Common phrases: copy editor, editor of something, freelance editor

COMPUTER PROGRAMB1

A computer program that lets you write or change text in a file.

  • Open the file in a text editor.
  • This editor highlights mistakes in my code.
  • Which editors work best with large documents?

Common phrases: text editor, code editor, open an editor

FILM ASSEMBLERB2

A person who chooses and joins parts of a film or video to make the finished version.

  • The editor cut the final scene.
  • A video editor joined the clips into a short film.
  • The director worked closely with two experienced editors.

Similar words: film editor

Common phrases: film editor, video editor, picture editor

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