cinematographer C2 Topic:People & Society US /ˌsɪnɪməˈtɑːgrəfɝ/ See IPA manual Freq #28488 Meanings 1 noun The person in charge of the camera work and lighting when making a film. The cinematographer chose soft lighting for the night scenes. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the person in charge of the... director of photographycameramandp More cinematographist Word family Forms cinematographers Etymology AI details From cinematograph + -er. Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # cinematographer **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌsɪnɪməˈtɑːgrəfɝ/ **Frequency rank:** 28488 ## Meanings 1. The person in charge of the camera work and lighting when making a film. ## Examples - The cinematographer chose soft lighting for the night scenes. ## Synonyms - cinematographist ## Etymology From cinematograph + -er. ## AI Etymology Cinematographer is formed from cinematograph + -er. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include the person in charge of the camera work and lighting when making a film. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown