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

Appearing at Contenders London alongside Farrell, the actor’s co-star Fala Chen and cinematographer James Friend, Berger traced the movie back to its inception. —Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025

And the film’s intimacy throughout is amplified in the frequent tight close-ups of cinematographer Matthew Libatique’s expressive visual language. —David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025

The harsh winds and strong Nordic storms were captured in the campaign that was shot by British photographers Hill & Aubrey and Swedish cinematographer Hampus Nordenson. —Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025

All under Guadagnino’s scrupulous direction and cinematographer Malik Sayeed’s (Belly) visualization, the performative guise of Ivy League school decorum delivers as the perfect dichotomy to the serious nature of what these characters put each other through. —Malik Peay, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cinematographer

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