| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | au·teur |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   -tûr , -tœr |
| NOUN: | A filmmaker, usually a director, who exercises creative control over his or her works and has a strong personal style. | | ETYMOLOGY: | French, from Old French autor, author. See author.
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