auteur
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/ɔːˈtɜː/
English
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noun
- 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.
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authororiginatorperpetratorartistart directorwriterautorartmakerfilmmakerscripterscriptorfilmistauthorizercreativefilm-makerfilm director