auteur — meaning in English
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English meaning
- auteur 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 their works.
- author noun A person who writes a book, article, or other original work.
- perpetrator noun The person who actually carries out a crime or other wrongdoing.
- progenitor noun A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.
- writer noun A person who writes, especially as their profession, such as an author or journalist.
Senses
auteur is used for these senses in English:
- auteur 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 their works.
- author The originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition; or, one of the creators of a collaborative work.
- perpetrator One who perpetrates; especially, one who commits an offence or crime.
- writer A person who writes, or produces literary work; an author can refer to themselves as "the writer".
author — full definition
- noun A person who writes a book, article, or other original work.
- verb To write or create a piece of work.