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cinematography

cin·e·ma·tog·ra·phy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sin-uh-muh-tog-ruh-fee]
    • /ˌsɪn ə məˈtɒg rə fi/
    • /ˌsɪn.ə.məˈtɒɡ.rə.fi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sin-uh-muh-tog-ruh-fee]
    • /ˌsɪn ə məˈtɒg rə fi/

Definitions of cinematography word

  • uncountable noun cinematography Cinematography is the technique of making films for the cinema. 3
  • noun cinematography the art or science of film (motion-picture) photography 3
  • noun cinematography the art, science, and work of photography in making films 3
  • noun cinematography the art or technique of motion-picture photography. 1
  • noun cinematography The art of making motion pictures. 1
  • noun cinematography film's visual design 1
See all 8 definitions of cinematography

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Origin of cinematography

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; See origin at cinematograph, -graphy

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Parts of speech for Cinematography

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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cinematography popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for cinematography

noun cinematography

  • photography — the process or art of producing images of objects on sensitized surfaces by the chemical action of light or of other forms of radiant energy, as x-rays, gamma rays, or cosmic rays.
  • shooting — to hit, wound, damage, kill, or destroy with a missile discharged from a weapon.
All 2 Synonyms of cinematography

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Related words

  • process cinematography

    cinematography in which the main or foreground action or scene is superimposed on or combined with simulated or separately filmed background action or scenery to produce special visual effects.

  • cinematics

    the art of making motion pictures; cinematography.

  • photography

    the process or art of producing images of objects on sensitized surfaces by the chemical action of light or of other forms of radiant energy, as x-rays, gamma rays, or cosmic rays.

  • stop motion

    Also called stop frame. the process of filming puppets and other objects one frame at a time while incrementally moving or modifying them, giving the illusion of lifelike motion when the captured film frames are viewed in rapid sequence (often used attributively): stop-motion animation; a stop-motion film.
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