auteur

au·teur

noun \ō-ˈtər\

Definition of AUTEUR

1

: a film director whose practice accords with the auteur theory; broadly : director c

2

: an artist (as a musician or writer) whose style and practice are distinctive

— au·teur·ist \-ist\ adjective or noun

Origin of AUTEUR

French, originator, author, from Old French autor, from Latin auctor — more at author

First Known Use: 1967

Other Performing Arts Terms

diva, dramaturgy, loge, prestidigitation, proscenium, supernumerary, zany

Rhymes with AUTEUR

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