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The definition of an editor is a person who prepares a final copy of something by taking out extra words and fixing errors.
(noun)An example of an editor is the head of a newspaper.
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See editor in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- a person who edits; often, specif., one whose work is procuring and editing manuscripts
- ☆ the head of a department of a newspaper, magazine, etc.
- ☆ a device for editing film, videotape, etc. as by viewing, cutting, and splicing
Origin: L < editus, pp. of edere, to give out, publish < e-, out + dare, to give: see date
Related Forms:
- editorship noun
See editor in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- One who edits, especially as an occupation.
- One who writes editorials.
- A device for editing film, consisting basically of a splicer and viewer.
- Computer Science A program used to edit text or data files.
Origin:
Origin: Late Latin ēditor, publisher
Origin: , from Latin ēditus
Origin: , past participle of ēdere, to publish; see edit
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