cinematograph
[ sin-uh-mat-uh-graf, -grahf ]
/ ˌsɪn əˈmæt əˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /
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noun
a motion-picture projector.
a motion-picture camera.
verb (used with or without object)
to photograph with a motion-picture camera.
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Nearby words
cinematheque, cinematic, cinematics, cinematize, cinematog., cinematograph, cinematographer, cinematography, cinemicrograph, cinemicrography, cineol
Also kinematograph.
Origin of cinematograph
Related forms
cin·e·mat·o·graph·ic [sin-uh-mat-uh-graf-ik] /ˌsɪn əˌmæt əˈgræf ɪk/, adjectivecin·e·mat·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for cinematographic
cinematograph
/ (ˌsɪnɪˈmætəˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf) mainly British /
noun
a combined camera, printer, and projector
verb
to take pictures (of) with a film camera
Word Origin for cinematograph
C19 (earlier spelling kinematograph): from Greek kinēmat-, kinēma motion + -graph
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