Definitions for editor

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editor ed·i·tor

Spelling: [ed-i-ter]

IPA: /ˈɛd ɪ tər/

Editor is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 132 anagrams from letters in editor (deiort).

Definitions for editor

noun

1. a person having managerial and sometimes policy-making responsibility related to the writing, compilation, and revision of content for a publishing firm or for a newspaper, magazine, or other publication:
2. the supervisor or manager of a department of a newspaper, magazine, etc.:
3. a person who edits, or selects and revises, material for publications, films, etc.:
4. a device for viewing, cutting, and editing film or magnetic tape to make movies, audio recordings, etc.
5. Computers. a program used for writing and revising code, data, or text:

Origin of editor

1640-50; Medieval Latin, Late Latin: publisher; see edit, -tor

Examples for editor

My editor called and said, “Do a column on this Lena Dunham flap!”

The film had been with George Tomasini, the editor, and Hitch hadn't seen it in ten days.

editor's Note: This story had been amended to clarify Jeffrey Wright's Naval service.

I'll turn one of my chaps on to writing half a dozen letters to the editor about it!

John opened his mouth to speak, but before he could say a word, the editor stopped him.

editor's Note: This article has been revised to include the definition and text of Section 12.

That editor must think that 'Jane Meredith' is full of years and ripe experience.

In 1953, Les Cahiers devoted an issue to Hitchcock, including an interview conducted by André Bazin, the editor of the magazine.

It had not been easy to interview the editor of the Daily Sensation.

So you have resolved, Linda, that you don't want your editor to know your real name.