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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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First Known Use of CINEMATOGRAPHY
1897
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cinematography
noun cin·e·ma·tog·ra·phy \ˌsin-ə-mə-ˈtäg-rə-fē\
plural cin·e·ma·tog·ra·phies
Medical Definition of CINEMATOGRAPHY
: 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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