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auteur

/ɔːˈtɜː/ · noun

Meaning

  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.

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  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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