Definition of Auteur

1. Noun. A filmmaker who has a personal style and keeps creative control over his or her works.


Definition of Auteur

1. 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. ¹

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Definition of Auteur

1. the creator of a film [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Auteur

autecism
autecisms
autecological
autecologies
autecology
autem
autem bawler
autem cackler
autem cacklers
autem dipper
autem dippers
autem diver
autem mort
autemesia
autems
auteur (current term)
auteurism
auteurisms
auteurist
auteurists
auteurs
auteurship
auth
authalic
authed
authentic
authentic cadence
authentic cadences
authentical
authentically

Literary usage of Auteur

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Publishers Weekly by Publishers' Board of Trade (U.S.), Book Trade Association of Philadelphia, American Book Trade Union, Am. Book Trade Association, R.R. Bowker Company (1913)
"The Droit d'auteur takes, however, a hopeful view of the situation, ... Nevertheless, points out Lc Droit d'auteur. steps have been taken toward the general ..."

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