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

Ah Biao, who was born in Shanxi, China, and is now based in Bangkok, works as a director, screenwriter and cinematographer. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

The sequel, on the other hand, is shaped by baffling decisions from director Susanne Bier and cinematographer Simon Duggan that render the film antiseptic. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

Co-director Szor, who is also cinematographer on the film, kept a low media profile during the festival run and awards campaign for No Other Land, but joins Abraham in the interviews for Naza in Venice. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

Although Tel Aviv is the movie’s backdrop, Szor, Abraham and their various cinematographers (one of whom is credited anonymously) also frame the city’s fabric in intriguing ways. — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 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