Cinematography

noun

noun ·6 syllables ·Rare ·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

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camera departmentcamera workcinema studiesdirector of photographyfilm theoryfilming

Example

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

Etymology

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

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