editor
/'editə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A person who prepares material for publication: An editor is someone who selects, revises, and arranges content (such as text, images, or video) for publication in books, newspapers, magazines, or online platforms.
- A person in charge of a publication or section: An editor can be the person who determines the final content and direction of a publication (e.g., editor-in-chief) or a specific part of it (e.g., sports editor).
- (Computing) A program for modifying data: In computing, an editor is a software application used to create, change, or delete text, code, or other data.
Examples of Usage
Noun (Person):
- She works as an editor for a major publishing house.
- The magazine's editor decided to run the story on the front page.
- Please send your manuscript to the acquisitions editor.
Noun (Software):
- I wrote the code using a simple text editor.
- The video editor crashed before I could save my project.
Advanced Usage
"Editor's note": A short comment or explanation added by an editor, usually set apart from the main text.
- The article included an editor's note clarifying the timeline of events.
"To serve as editor": To perform the role or duties of an editor.
- He served as editor of the annual journal for five years.
Variants and Related Words
Editorship (n): The position or role of being an editor.
- She was offered the editorship of the literary review.
Editorial (adj/n): (Adjective) Relating to an editor or editing. (Noun) A newspaper article written by or on behalf of an editor, giving an opinion on an issue.
- The editorial team met to discuss the next issue. (adj)
- The newspaper published an editorial criticizing the new policy. (n)
Sub-editor (n): (Chiefly British) An assistant editor who checks and corrects text for publication.
- Copy editor (n): An editor who prepares text for publication by correcting errors and ensuring consistency of style.
Synonyms
- Copy chief: A person in charge of a team of copy editors.
- Redactor: A person who edits text for publication (formal).
- Compiler: A person who produces a collection of material by selecting and arranging items from various sources.
Related Phrases
Editor in chief (also editor-in-chief): The person with ultimate responsibility for a publication's content and editorial direction.
- All final decisions are made by the editor in chief.
Managing editor: The editor who controls the day-to-day operations of a publication.
- Contributing editor: A writer who regularly contributes articles but is not a full-time staff member.
Related Idioms
- To have an editor's eye: To be skilled at noticing errors, inconsistencies, or opportunities for improvement in a text.
- As a former journalist, she has an editor's eye for detail.
Noun
- (computer science) a program designed to perform such editorial functions as rearrangement or modification or deletion of data
- a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)