cinematography

C2 Topic:Film & Television

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 cinema cinematiccinematologydpphotographyvideography

Etymology

From cinematograph + -y. Compare French cinématographie. Possibly analysable as cinemato- + -graphy.

Topics

Film & Television Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary

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# 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
- Film & Television
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- General Vocabulary

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