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

Shot with a documentary-style handheld camera by cinematographer Brett Pawlak, Short Term 12 embraces subtle shakiness and natural movement to immerse the viewer in the everyday rhythms of the group home. —Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025

The production also reunited Nemes with cinematographer Matyas Erdely. —Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025

The blaze that ravaged the LA suburb of Altadena in January stopped some 50 feet short of the freelance cinematographer’s home, but its plumes filtered through doors and windows, leaving behind lead and other hazardous substances. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025

The director, the cinematographer, the sound man, and one actor were with Panahi in a van when the set called. —Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 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