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auteurs

/oʊˈtɜːrz/ /oʊˈtʊrz/

Meanings
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 his works.

Examples :

"Many film students admire auteurs like Quentin Tarantino and Wes Anderson, recognizing their distinctive styles in every movie they make. "
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Related Words

Illustration preeminent

preeminent adjective

/pɹiːˈɛmɪnənt/

Exceeding others in quality or rank; of outstanding excellence, extremely notable or important.

"Professor Davies is considered the preeminent expert on ancient Roman history in the department. "

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students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration having

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration director

director noun

/daɪˈɹɛktə(ɹ)/ /daɪˈɹɛktɚ/

One who directs; the person in charge of managing a department or directorate (e.g., director of engineering), project, or production (as in a show or film, e.g., film director).

"The school's drama club director organized the play's rehearsals. "

Illustration artistic

artistic adjective

/ɑːˈtɪstɪk/ /ɑɹˈtɪstɪk/

Having or revealing creative skill.

"The student's artistic talent was evident in her colorful drawings. "

Illustration recognizing

recognizing verb

/ˈrɛkəɡnaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈrɛkəɡnaɪzɪn/

To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing.

"I recognised his face immediately."

Illustration distinctive

distinctive noun

/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/

A distinctive thing: a quality or property permitting distinguishing; a characteristic.

"Her distinctive laugh, a high-pitched giggle, could be heard across the entire playground. "

Illustration specific

specific noun

/spəˈsɪf.ɪk/

A distinguishing attribute or quality.

"The specific of her success was her dedication to studying. "

Illustration creative

creative noun

/kɹiˈeɪtɪv/

A person directly involved in a creative marketing process.

"He is a visionary creative."

Illustration recognisable

recognisable adjective

/ˈrekəɡnaɪzəbl/ /ˈrekəɡnaɪzəbəl/

Able to be recognised.

"Her voice was so distinctive, it was instantly recognisable even on a bad phone connection. "

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artist noun

/ˈɑːtɪst/ /ˈɑɹ.tɪst/

A person who creates art.

"My sister is a talented artist; she paints beautiful landscapes. "