cinematograph

cin·e·mat·o·graph

 (sĭn′ə-măt′ə-grăf′)

n. Chiefly British

1. A movie camera or projector.

2. A movie theater.

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[French cinématographe : Greek kīnēma, kīnēmat-, motion (from kīnein, to move; see keiə- in Indo-European roots) + -graphe, -graph.]

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cinematograph

(ˌsɪnɪˈmætəˌɡrɑːf; -ˌɡræf)

n

(Film) a combined camera, printer, and projector

vb

(Film) to take pictures (of) with a film camera

[C19 (earlier spelling kinematograph): from Greek kinēmat-, kinēma motion + -graph]

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cin•e•mat•o•graph

(ˌsɪn əˈmæt əˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf)

n. Chiefly Brit.

1. a movie projector.

2. a movie camera.

[< French cinématographe (1895) << Greek kīnēmat-, s. of kinēma motion + graph(ein) to write (compare -graph)]

cin`e•mat`o•graph′ic (-ˈgræf ɪk) adj.

cin`e•mat`o•graph′i•cal•ly, adv.

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cinematograph

Past participle: cinematographed
Gerund: cinematographing

Imperative

cinematograph

cinematograph

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Translations

Kinematograph

cinematograph

[ˌsɪnɪˈmætəgrɑːf] N (Brit) → cinematógrafo m

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cinematograph

n (dated) → Kinematograf m (dated)

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