auteur

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /oʊˈtɝ/
• (RP) IPA: /ɔːˈtɜː/, /əʊˈtɜː/

Noun

auteur (plural auteurs)

1. A creative artist, especially a film director, seen as having a specific, recognisable artistic vision, and who is seen as the single or preeminent ‘author’ of his works.

Related terms

• author

Translations

• French: auteur
• German: Autorenfilmer, Cineast
• Italian: cineasta
• Portuguese: autor
• Russian: авто́р
• Spanish: autor

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