Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A film or movie enthusiast.
  • noun A person involved in filmmaking.

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  • noun Alternative spelling of cineast.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[French cinéaste, from ciné, cinema, short for cinéma; see cinema.]

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