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cineaste

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cin·e·aste also cin·e·ast  (sn-st) or cin·é·aste (sn-äst)
n.
1. A film or movie enthusiast.
2. A person involved in filmmaking.

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


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