Attention from the editor (4)
I believe the answer is:
heed
'attention' is the definition.
(heed is a kind of attention)
'from the editor' is the wordplay.
'from' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'HEED' is hidden within 'the editor'.
(Other definitions for heed that I've seen before include "Take notice of" , "Mark" , "Careful attention" , "Caution" , "Consider" .)