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cinematography
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cinematography
(noun)
cinematography
/ˌsɪnəmə
ˈ
tɑːgrəfi/
noun
cinematography
/ˌsɪnəmə
ˈ
tɑːgrəfi/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of CINEMATOGRAPHY
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noncount
]
:
the art, process, or job of filming movies
:
motion-picture photography
The film's
cinematography
is breathtaking.
Who did the
cinematography
for this film?
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— cinematographer
/ˌsɪnəmə
ˈ
tɑːgrəfɚ/
noun
,
plural
cinematographers
[
count
]
He was one of the best
cinematographers
in the movie industry.
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