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cinematograph

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cin·e·mat·o·graph  (sn-mt-grf)
n. Chiefly British
1. A movie camera or projector.
2. A movie theater.
[French cinématographe : Greek knma, knmat-, motion (from knein, to move; see kei-2 in Indo-European roots) + -graphe, -graph.]
cinematograph [ˌsɪnɪˈmætəˌgrɑːf -ˌgræf] Chiefly Brit
n
(Performing Arts) a combined camera, printer, and projector
vb
(Performing Arts) to take pictures (of) with a film camera
[C19 (earlier spelling kinematograph): from Greek kinēmat-, kinēma motion + -graph]
cinematographer  [ˌsɪnɪməˈtɒgrəfə] n
cinematographic  [ˌsɪnɪˌmætəˈgræfɪk] adj
cinematographically  adv
cinematography  n
Translations
cinematograph [ˌsɪnɪˈmætəgrɑːf] N (Brit) → cinematógrafo m
cinematograph
n (dated) → Kinematograf m (dated)
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