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

Nolan writes and directs, reuniting with some of his frequent below-the-line collaborators including cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema and composer Ludwig Göransson. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 25 June 2026

Hojdová was born in Prague in 1989 and grew up with parents who are a cinematographer and a director. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026

Feehan's Bass Reeves collaborator Christina Alexandra Voros — who also served as a director, executive producer, and cinematographer on Dutton Ranch — reacted to his exit in an interview last month. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026

Beyond actors, this year's invitees include casting directors, cinematographers, costume designers, makeup artists, hairstylists and other film industry professionals. — Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 24 June 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