cineaste
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iˌæst, ˈsɪn noun
1.
any person, especially a director or producer, associated professionally with filmmaking.
2.
an aficionado of filmmaking.
Also, cin·e·ast, cin·é·aste.
Origin:
1925–30; < French cinéaste, equivalent to ciné- cine- + -aste, as in ecclésiaste, gymnaste, etc.
1925–30; < French cinéaste, equivalent to ciné- cine- + -aste, as in ecclésiaste, gymnaste, etc.
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| —n | |
| an enthusiast for films | |
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