cinematographer

noun

cin·​e·​ma·​tog·​ra·​pher ˌsi-nə-mə-ˈtä-grə-fər How to pronounce cinematographer (audio)
: a specialist in cinematography

Examples of cinematographer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was sentenced to 18 months in prison on April 15 for her role in the accidental shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the New Mexico movie set in 2021. Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024 The 'Rust' armorer has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for involuntary manslaughter, after the shooting that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024 The movie set armorer faces up to 18 months in prison and a $5,000 fine for her role in the accidental shooting death of Hutchins, a cinematographer on set of the low-budget Western, in October 2021. Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024 The effects department put up model environments on a small L.E.D. volume for the movie’s director, Greta Gerwig, and its cinematographer, Rodrigo Prieto, to explore. Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024 Working with his frequent cinematographer Josée Deshaies, Bonello shot the 1910 portion of the story in 35mm for a more sensual look, while the sharper and colder images of 2014 and 2044 were captured using digital. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024 Alec Baldwin lost control of his emotions on set, put others in danger and changed his story in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on a movie set in New Mexico in 2021, prosecutors said in new court documents. Patrick Smith, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024 Think Monica Lewinsky after her affair with then-president Clinton, or the actor Alec Baldwin after the cinematographer was shot and killed on the set of his movie. Karen Zamora, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024 Baldwin, who is a lead actor in the movie, pointed a gun at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins before the weapon fired off, killing Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza. Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cinematographer was in 1897

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“Cinematographer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinematographer. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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