cinematograph

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cinematograph

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From French cinématographe.

noun cinematographs

historical A camera that could develop its own film and served as its own projector. “Oh, you mean the cinematograph—the pictures of prize-fights and steamers. I’ve seen ’em up country.” “Biograph or cinematograph was what I was alludin’ to. London Bridge with the omnibuses—a troopship goin’ to the war—marines on parade at Portsmouth an’ the Plymouth Express arrivin’ at Paddin’ton.”
Similar: kinematograph

verb cinematographs · cinematographing · cinematographed

rare To employ the techniques of cinematography.

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noun type of camera

Français	cinématographe
Ελληνικά	κινηματογράφος kinimatográfos

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@misc{cinematograph_2026,
  title = {cinematograph},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cinematograph},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}