I. ˈedəd.ə(r), -ətə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: Late Latin, publisher, from Latin editus (past participle of edere to bring forth, produce, proclaim, publish) + -or — more at edition
1.
a. : one who revises, corrects, or arranges the contents and style of the literary, artistic, or musical work of others for publication or presentation
the editor of some early English ballads
an editor of Aristotle
the editor of a film
b. : one who alters or revises another's work to make it conform to some standard or serve a particular purpose
some editor had bowdlerized the letter before publishing it
c. : one who directs or supervises the expressive policies or the preparation of a publication (as a newspaper, periodical, reference work)
d. : one who has contextual supervision of a section, special department, or feature of a publication
the sports editor of the evening paper
the fiction editor of a magazine
e. : one who handles the written product as distinct from other matters (as sales) in many publishing concerns
the editors and the sales and business personnel of the magazine stayed on friendly terms
2. : a device usually consisting of a splicer and viewer and used in editing film
II. noun
: a computer program that permits the user to create or modify data (as text or graphics) especially on a display screen