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cinematographer

[ sin-uh-muh-tog-ruh-fer ]

/ ˌsɪn ə məˈtɒg rə fər /

noun

a person whose profession is video photography, especially for feature-length movies.

director of photography.

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Also especially British, cin·e·ma·tog·ra·phist

[sin-uh-muh-tog-ruh-fist] /ˌsɪn ə məˈtɒg rə fɪst/ .

Origin of cinematographer

First recorded in 1895–1900; cinematograph + -er¹

Words nearby cinematographer

cinematic, cinematics, cinematize, cinematog., cinematograph, cinematographer, cinematography, cinéma vérité, cinemicrograph, cinemicrography, cineol

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Example sentences from the Web for cinematographer

David worked very closely with the cinematographer on the lighting.
Jonathan Demme on Gaza, Transphobia in ‘The Silence of the Lambs,’ and Meryl Streep as a Rock Star|Marlow Stern|July 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I went, along with the cinematographer and some other people.
Lori Petty on ‘Orange Is the New Black,’ the Halcyon ‘90s, and Discovering Jennifer Lawrence|Marlow Stern|June 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
My first couple of movies as a cinematographer, the lighting was awful.
How ‘Transcendence’ Director Wally Pfister Became Christopher Nolan’s Secret Weapon|Andrew Romano|April 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Did you still think of your ceiling at that point as cinematographer?
How ‘Transcendence’ Director Wally Pfister Became Christopher Nolan’s Secret Weapon|Andrew Romano|April 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The first movie I shot as a cinematographer was called The Unborn.
How ‘Transcendence’ Director Wally Pfister Became Christopher Nolan’s Secret Weapon|Andrew Romano|April 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The capital expenditure of the cinematographer need certainly not be great.
Practical Cinematography and Its Applications|Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot

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