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cinematography

noun cin·e·ma·tog·ra·phy \ˌsi-nə-mə-ˈtä-grə-fē\

: the art, process, or job of filming movies : motion-picture photography

Full Definition of CINEMATOGRAPHY

: the art or science of motion-picture photography

— cin·e·mat·o·graph·ic \-ˌma-tə-ˈgra-fik\ adjective

— cin·e·mat·o·graph·i·cal·ly \-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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Medical Dictionary

noun cin·e·ma·tog·ra·phy \ˌsin-ə-mə-ˈtäg-rə-fē\

plural cin·e·ma·tog·ra·phies

: the art or science of motion-picture photography <X-ray fluoroscopic cinematography>

—cin·e·mat·o·graph·ic \-ˌmat-ə-ˈgraf-ik\ adjective

—cin·e·mat·o·graph·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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