cinematograph

American  

[sin-uh-mat-uh-graf, -grahf] / ˌsɪn əˈmæt əˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /

Older Spelling, kinematograph

noun

1. an early movie camera or projector, often a single mechanical device to record and project film.

2. Older Use. a movie theater.

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verb (used with or without object)

1. Older Use. to record as a movie.

cinematograph British  

/ -ˌɡræf, ˌsɪnɪˈmætəˌɡrɑːf /

noun

1. a combined camera, printer, and projector

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verb

1. to take pictures (of) with a film camera

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• cinematographically
  adverb
• cinematographic
  adjective

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

Related Words

• cinema
• feature
• film
• flick
• motion picture
• picture
• show
• videotape