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cin·e·ma·tog·ra·phy

 (sĭn′ə-mə-tŏg′rə-fē)
n.
The art or technique of movie photography, including both the shooting and the processing of the image.
cin′e·mat′o·graph′ic (-măt′ə-grăf′ĭk) adj.
cin′e·mat′o·graph′i·cal·ly adv.
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cinematography

(ˌsɪnɪməˈtɒɡrəfɪ)
n
(Film) the art or science of film (motion-picture) photography
cinematographer n
cinematographic adj
ˌcineˌmatoˈgraphically adv
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cin•e•ma•tog•ra•phy

(ˌsɪn ə məˈtɒg rə fi)

n.
the art or technique of motion-picture photography.
[1897]
cin`e•ma•tog′ra•pher; esp. Brit., cin`e•ma•tog′ra•phist, n.
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cinematography

the art or technique of motion-picture photography. — cinematographer, cinematographist, n. — cinematographic, adj.
See also: Photography
the art or technique of motion-picture photography. — cinematographer, cinematographist, n. — cinematographic, adj.
See also: Films
the art or technique of using a motion-picture camera or prjector. — cinematograph, n., v. — cinematographer, n. — cinematographic, adj.
See also: Representation
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.cinematography - the act of making a filmcinematography - the act of making a film    
filming, motion-picture photography
photography, picture taking - the act of taking and printing photographs
take - the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
animation - the making of animated cartoons
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Translations
Lichtbildkunst
cinématographie
cinematografiafilmologia

cinematography

[ˌsɪnəməˈtɒgrəfɪ] N → cinematografía f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

cinematography

[ˌsɪnɪməˈtɒgrəfi] n → technique f cinématographiquecine-projector [ˈsɪnɪprədʒɛktər] n (British) → projecteur m de cinéma
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

cinematography

[ˌsɪnɪməˈtɒgrəfɪ] n → cinematografia
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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