Definitions for editor
ˈɛd ɪ təred·i·tor

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. editor, editor in chief(noun)

   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)

2. editor program, editor(noun)

   (computer science) a program designed to perform such editorial functions as rearrangement or modification or deletion of data

Wiktionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. editor(Noun)

   A person who edits or makes changes to documents.

   Etymology: From editionem ( editio) ‘a bringing forth, producing’, from perfect passive participle editus, from stem of verb edere, ‘bring forth, produce’, from ex-, ‘out’ + -dere, combining form of dare, ‘to give’; + noun of agent suffix -or.

2. editor(Noun)

   A copy editor.

   Etymology: From editionem ( editio) ‘a bringing forth, producing’, from perfect passive participle editus, from stem of verb edere, ‘bring forth, produce’, from ex-, ‘out’ + -dere, combining form of dare, ‘to give’; + noun of agent suffix -or.

3. editor(Noun)

   A person who edited a specific document.

   Etymology: From editionem ( editio) ‘a bringing forth, producing’, from perfect passive participle editus, from stem of verb edere, ‘bring forth, produce’, from ex-, ‘out’ + -dere, combining form of dare, ‘to give’; + noun of agent suffix -or.

4. editor(Noun)

   A person at a newspaper or similar institution who edits stories and decides which ones to publish.

   Etymology: From editionem ( editio) ‘a bringing forth, producing’, from perfect passive participle editus, from stem of verb edere, ‘bring forth, produce’, from ex-, ‘out’ + -dere, combining form of dare, ‘to give’; + noun of agent suffix -or.

5. editor(Noun)

   A machine used for editing (cutting and splicing) movie film

   Etymology: From editionem ( editio) ‘a bringing forth, producing’, from perfect passive participle editus, from stem of verb edere, ‘bring forth, produce’, from ex-, ‘out’ + -dere, combining form of dare, ‘to give’; + noun of agent suffix -or.

6. editor(Noun)

   A program for creating and making changes to files, especially text files.

   Etymology: From editionem ( editio) ‘a bringing forth, producing’, from perfect passive participle editus, from stem of verb edere, ‘bring forth, produce’, from ex-, ‘out’ + -dere, combining form of dare, ‘to give’; + noun of agent suffix -or.

7. editor(Noun)

   Someone who manipulates video footage and assembles it into the correct order etc for broadcast; a picture editor.

   Etymology: From editionem ( editio) ‘a bringing forth, producing’, from perfect passive participle editus, from stem of verb edere, ‘bring forth, produce’, from ex-, ‘out’ + -dere, combining form of dare, ‘to give’; + noun of agent suffix -or.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Editor(noun)

   one who edits; esp., a person who prepares, superintends, revises, and corrects a book, magazine, or newspaper, etc., for publication

   Etymology: [L., that which produces, from edere to publish: cf. F. diteur.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Editor

   An editor in the professional or traditional sense is generally an individual who makes corrective changes, or edits, in the content or format of a creative work. Such works may deal with the literary arts, musical composition, film, radio programs, or other forms intended for publication or public presentation. The job of a professional editor can range from revising a particular work, such as the text of a book or magazine article, to supervising the publication and distribution of such a work, such as a newspaper or other printed and published materials. Editors are most often identified as those who work to prepare book manuscripts and newspapers for publication.

The Roycroft Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. editor

   1. A person employed on a newspaper, whose business it is to separate the wheat from the chaff, and to see that the chaff is printed. 2. A delicate instrument for observing the development and flowering of the deadly mediocre and encouraging its growth. 3. A seraphic embryon; a smooth bore; a bit of sandpaper applied to all forms of originality by the publisher-proprietor; an emictory.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. editor

   A person with the accurate and specific ability, experience, knowledge, qualifications, skills and training to edit a variety of data, facts, information, proof, research, statistics and documents.

   Newspaper editors have a role to play within a newspaper, therefore it is wise they have the accurate and specific ability, professional experience, qualifications, training and skills to perform their role.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 18, 2017  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'editor' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2582

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'editor' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4682

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'editor' in Nouns Frequency: #972

Anagrams for editor »

1. tie rod

2. rioted

3. dotier

4. triode

How to pronounce editor?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of editor in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of editor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of editor in a Sentence

1. Pamela Anderson:

   It’s crazy that Julian is still being held as a political prisoner — after the UN has stated (and recently for a second time) that there is no reason for his detention and has ordered that the UK and Sweden release him, julian is an editor and a publisher.

2. Robertson Davies:

   He types his labored column -- weary drudge! Senile fudge and solemn: spare, editor, to condemn these dry leaves of his autumn.

3. Huw Williams:

   Due to its limited operating range - about two km - if the Indian military is using the system it would most likely be for close reconnaissance or security work, our Middle East editor believes that Islamic State are using similar systems.

4. Amy Berman Jackson:

   No statements about the case during interviews on TV, on the radio, with print reporters or on internet-based media. No press releases or press conferences. No blogs or letters to the editor. No posts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat or any other form of social media, you apparently need clear boundaries, so there they are.

5. Zanny Minton Beddoes:

   James is an outstanding editor and journalist, i ’m delighted that we will benefit from his talent and expertise.

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