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[
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tur
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Fr.
oh-
t
œ
r
]
Origin
au·teur
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oʊˈtɜr
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oʊˈtœr
/
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noun,
plural
au·teurs
/
oʊˈtɜrz
;
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oʊˈtœr
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.
a filmmaker whose individual style and complete
control
over all elements of production give a film its personal and unique stamp.
Origin:
1960–65;
<
French:
literally, author, originator <
Latin
auctor.
See
author
Related forms
au·teur·ism,
noun
au·teur·ist,
adjective, noun
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auteur
(ɔːˈtɜː)
—
n
a director whose creative influence on a film is so great as to be considered its author
[French: author]
au'teurism
—
n
au'teurist
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
auteur
1962, from Fr., lit. "author" (see
author
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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