What does auteur in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word auteur in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use auteur in French.

The word auteur in French means author, author, creator, originator, perpetrator, author, at the author's expense, short story writer, socially and politically committed writer, songwriter, singer-songwriter, auteur cinema, arthouse cinema, co-author, coauthor, author's expense, royalty, copyright, royalties, film d'auteur, art film, infringement of copyright, copyright infringement. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word auteur

author

(écrivain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet auteur publie environ un livre par an.
This author publishes around one book a year.

author, creator

(créateur d'une œuvre artistique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Voici l'auteur de ce nouveau film. À la fin de son sketch, l'humoriste a tenu à remercier ses auteurs.
At the end of his sketch, the comedian made sure he thanked his writers.

originator

(responsable, créateur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le ministre est l'auteur de cette réforme.
The minister is the originator of this new reform.

perpetrator

(responsable d'une infraction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quel est l'auteur de ce larcin ?
Who is the perpetrator of this theft?

author

nom masculin (production artistique globale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous étudions les auteurs du XXe siècle.
We are studying twentieth-century authors.

at the author's expense

locution adverbiale (édition : payé par l'auteur)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

short story writer

nom masculin (écrivain de courtes histoires)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

socially and politically committed writer

(écrivain socio-politique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

songwriter

nom masculin (parolier musicien)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour son nouvel album, Jessica a fait appel à un auteur-compositeur anglais.

singer-songwriter

nom masculin (musicien, chanteur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Rares sont les artistes qui sont auteurs-compositeurs-interprètes.
Artists who are singer-songwriters are rare.

auteur cinema, arthouse cinema

nom masculin (films de réalisateurs indépendants)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

co-author, coauthor

nom masculin (auteur associé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

author's expense

nom masculin (fond appartenant à l'auteur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle est auteure et illustratrice et elle publie des livres à compte d'auteur.

royalty

nom masculin (rémunération due à un auteur) (usually plural)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'écrivain annonça qu'il reverserait ses droits d'auteurs.
The writer announced that he would be donating his royalties.

copyright

nom masculin pluriel (droits sur une œuvre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

royalties

nom masculin pluriel (rente liée à une œuvre)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Ce chanteur continue à toucher des droits d'auteur pour son tube vieux de 20 ans.

film d'auteur, art film

nom masculin (film personnel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

infringement of copyright, copyright infringement

nom féminin (contrefaçon) (law)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La photocopie est réglementée pour limitée les violations de droit d'auteur.

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