auteur UK /ɔːˈtɜː/US /oʊˈtɝ/noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •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.The libretto was a piece of hack work from a Parisian scenario factory run by an enterprising auteur of sorts named Eugene Scribe. — 1974 verb1 •To work as an auteur. formsauteured · auteuring · auteurs
