cinematography

noun

cin·​e·​ma·​tog·​ra·​phy ˌsi-nə-mə-ˈtä-grə-fē How to pronounce cinematography (audio)
: the art or science of motion-picture photography
cinematographic adjective
cinematographically adverb

Examples of cinematography in a Sentence

The film's cinematography is breathtaking. Who did the cinematography for this film?
Recent Examples on the Web Dead Ringers got a cinematography nomination, Gaslit got the same plus a couple of other small technical nods, and WeCrashed got nothing. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2024 The panel discussed the lush Italian setting, the cinematography and the costumes. Michael Schneider, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024 The film also won awards for best cinematography, best original score and best film editing. Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024 Red’s professional digital cameras have a long reputation in cinematography circles for pushing the boundaries of what camera sensors and optics can do. Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 9 Mar. 2024 In the final frames, the cinematography shifts from black and white to psychedelic color, as it’s revealed that an aging Pinochet has found a way to begin anew with his crimes. Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2024 But the academy was too cloistered to recognize those sensuous wisps of smoke and steam wrapped around this Hong Kong love story and shut the film out entirely: Nothing for Wong, the sumptuous cinematography or Maggie Cheung’s sensitive performance. The New York Times Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024 Others have praised the film’s cinematography and epic action scenes. Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2024 What the cinematography will look like, no one can say. Vulture, 12 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cinematography was in 1896

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“Cinematography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinematography. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

cinematography

noun
cin·​e·​ma·​tog·​ra·​phy ˌsin-ə-mə-ˈtäg-rə-fē How to pronounce cinematography (audio)
: the art or science of motion-picture photography
cinematographer
-fər
noun
cinematographic adjective

Medical Definition

cinematography

noun
cin·​e·​ma·​tog·​ra·​phy ˌsin-ə-mə-ˈtäg-rə-fē How to pronounce cinematography (audio)
plural cinematographies
: the art or science of motion-picture photography
X-ray fluoroscopic cinematography
cinematographic adjective
cinematographically adverb

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