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cinematography

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cin·e·ma·tog·ra·phy  (sn-m-tgr-f)
n.
The art or technique of movie photography, including both the shooting and development of the film.
cine·mato·graphic (-mt-grfk) adj.
cine·mato·graphi·cal·ly adv.
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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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
Translations
cinematography [ˌsɪnəməˈtɒgrəfɪ] N → cinematografía f
cinematography [ˌsɪnɪməˈtɒgrəfi] n → technique f cinématographique
cine-projector [ˈsɪnɪprədʒɛktər] n (British) → projecteur m de cinéma
cinematography [ˌsɪnɪməˈtɒgrəfɪ] n → cinematografia
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