Editor

/ˈɛdɪtɐ/

/ˈɛdətɝ/, /ˈɛdɪtɝ/

Editor

someone who is in charge of a newspaper agency, magazine, etc. and decides what should be published

the person who is in charge of arranging or removing the scenes of a movie, show, etc.

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

Examples

1. The editor picked holes in the manuscript, pointing out every mistake and inconsistency.

2. Dees disliked all editors on principle, but he had to admit that this one at least gave credit where credit was due.

3. The author had to eat crow and rewrite their manuscript after receiving harsh criticism from their editor.

4. This author's editor asked her a simple question that opened the floodgates of creativity and changed the trajectory of her career.