cinematography C2 Topic:Work & Careers US /ˌsɪnɪməˈtɑːgrəfi/ UK /ˌsɪn.ə.məˈtɒɡ.ɹə.fiː/ See IPA manual Freq #17262 Meanings 1 noun The art and craft of filming a movie, especially the camera work and lighting. The film won an award for its stunning cinematography. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the art and craft of... filming Word family Derived forms chronocinematographycinematographermicrocinematography Related forms cinemacinematiccinematologydpphotographyvideography Etymology AI details From cinematograph + -y. Compare French cinématographie. Possibly analysable as cinemato- + -graphy. Topics Work & Careers Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # cinematography **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌsɪnɪməˈtɑːgrəfi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌsɪn.ə.məˈtɒɡ.ɹə.fiː/ **Frequency rank:** 17262 ## Meanings 1. The art and craft of filming a movie, especially the camera work and lighting. ## Examples - The film won an award for its stunning cinematography. ## Derived Forms - chronocinematography - cinematographer - microcinematography ## Related Forms - cinema - cinematic - cinematology - dp - photography - videography ## Etymology From cinematograph + -y. Compare French cinématographie. Possibly analysable as cinemato- + -graphy. ## AI Etymology Cinematography is formed from cinematograph + -y. Compare French cinématographie. Possibly analysable as cinemato- + -graphy. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include the art and craft of filming a movie, especially the camera work and lighting. The wider family includes derived forms such as chronocinematography, cinematographer, and microcinematography; related words such as cinema, cinematic, cinematology, and dp. ## Topics - Work & Careers - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown