cinematographer

noun

cin·​e·​ma·​tog·​ra·​pher ˌsi-nə-mə-ˈtä-grə-fər 

: a specialist in cinematography

Examples of cinematographer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But in addition to needing to half-drown Odysseus (Matt Damon) and his companions, an IMAX camera, cinematographer, and acclaimed director, some of the aspects that make the Trojan Horse truly look like it’s been in the wars came about organically. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2026

Stefano Falivene served as cinematographer and David Munns as production designer. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Oct. 2026

And the vast expanse of Easter Island, majestically filmed by the cinematographer Ben Davis, is astonishing to behold. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026

Two-time Oscar-winning cinematographer Janusz Kamiński will receive this year’s THR Visionary in Cinematography Award at the ToruńCamerimage Film Festival. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cinematographer

• historiographer
• bibliographer
• choreographer
• lexicographer
• oceanographer
• radiographer
• biographer
• demographer
• ethnographer
• geographer
• hydrographer
• lithographer