noun ·6 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The art, process, or job of filming movies. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the act of making a film wordnet
3. 3
   Motion picture photography. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

film craftfilmingfilmingfilmmakingfilmmaking § synonymsmotion-picture photography

Example

More examples

"Although the cinematography was well-executed, the sound effects were amateurish."

Etymology

From cinematograph + -y. Compare French cinématographie. Possibly analysable as cinemato- + -graphy.

Related phrases

motion picture

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