cinematograph
Americannoun
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an early movie camera or projector, often a single mechanical device to record and project film.
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Older Use. a movie theater.
verb (used with or without object)
noun
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of cinematograph
First recorded in 1895–1900; from French cinématographe, equivalent to cinémat- (from Greek kīnēmat-, stem of kī́nēma “motion”) + -o- connecting vowel + -graphe noun suffix; see -o-, -graph
Example Sentences
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Cinema has always been a moving target, from the cinematograph era to the streaming.
From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2019
The lovers talk and walk and, at one point, watch a film on a cinematograph.
From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2014
Probably almost as soon as the "cinematograph" camera was invented.
From The Guardian • Apr. 4, 2011
The Federal Trade Commission has filed a complaint against the Eastman Kodak Company, alleging conspiracy in restraint of trade, with respect to the Eastman Company's manufacture and sale of cinematograph film in this country.
From Time Magazine Archive
The party would feature presentations on the latest scientific developments, including a newfangled invention called the cinematograph.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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