cinematography
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cinematography
- /ˌsɪn.ə.məˈtɒɡ.ɹə.fiː/ UK
Rhymes with -ɒɡɹəfi
Where it comes from
From cinematograph + -y. Compare French cinématographie. Possibly analysable as cinemato- + -graphy.
noun cinematographies
- The art, process, or job of filming movies.
- Motion picture photography.
Similar: filmmaking § Synonyms
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Closest in meaning: filming, motion-picture photography, cinematic, filmmaking, cine, movies, movie, cinema, photo, camera, photographer, theatre, photography, theater, theatrical, photographic
noun
Similar: filmmaking § Synonyms
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noun the discipline of making and reproducing motion pictures
| Español | cinematografía |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 촬영 chwaryeong, 시네마토그래피 sinematogeuraepi |
| 日本語 | 撮影 satsuei |
| 中文 | 電影攝影 /电影摄影 diànyǐng shèyǐng |
| हिन्दी | फ़िल्मांकन filmāṅkan |
| Português | cinematografia |
| Français | cinématographie |
| Deutsch | Lichtbildkunst, Kinematographie |
| Italiano | cinematografia, filmologia |
| Ελληνικά | κινηματογράφος kinimatográfos |
| Română | cinematografie |
| Русский | кинемато́граф kinematógraf, кинематогра́фия kinematográfija, киноиску́сство kinoiskússtvo |
| العربية | تَصْوِير سِينَمَائِيّ taṣwīr sīnamāʔiyy |
Talk about this word "cinematography." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cinematography. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cinematography. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cinematography "cinematography." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cinematography.Cite this
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title = {cinematography},
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