cinematography
noun
cin·e·ma·tog·ra·phy
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Definition of cinematography
: the art or science of motion-picture photography
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Other Words from cinematography
cinematographic
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cinematographically
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Examples of cinematography in a Sentence
The film's cinematography is breathtaking.
Who did the cinematography for this film?
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The film’s cinematography expertly contrasts colorful Calcutta with sleek, modern New York. — Julie Washington, cleveland.com, "Michelle Williams, Julianne Moore shine in ‘After the Wedding’: Review," 27 Aug. 2019 Whereas many of these tend to operate with a steady point of view (of an entire laptop or phone screen or within full windows of applications like FaceTime and Skype), Searching utilizes more traditional direction and cinematography. — Nathan Mattise, Ars Technica, "Searching: You’ve never seen Windows XP and load screens like this," 25 Aug. 2018 Roeg’s works were renowned for his distinctive cinematography style, which was often nontraditionally moody and beautifully dark. — Vogue, "The Man Who Fell to Earth," 24 Nov. 2018 And, really, how many 15-year-olds authoritatively discuss Italian cinematography or read biographies of the maharaja of Jaipur? — Michael Callahan, Town & Country, "Show Business Royalty Carys Zeta Douglas Is Ready for Her Close Up," 1 Aug. 2018 An even more dramatic example of brain function driving an artistic form can be seen in cinematography. — Daniel Glaser, A-LIST, "Out of Your Mind," 1 July 2018 Everything from storytelling style to cinematography appears to have changed on the series, and Madison’s death is the biggest shift of all. — Laura Bradley, HWD, "Fear the Walking Dead Star on Her Character’s Death: “I Was Heartbroken”," 11 June 2018 Tony Carmean, a founding partner of drone cinematography company Aerial MOB, estimates that a helicopter can cost a filmmaker from $20,000 to $40,000 for a 10-hour day shoot. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, "How Drones Are Revolutionizing the Way Film and Television Is Made," 31 May 2018 Rogue One’s cinematography was done in landscapes, and this felt tighter and more personal. — Peter Rubin, WIRED, "We Really Need to Talk About That Solo: A Star Wars Story Twist," 28 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cinematography.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for cinematography
cinematography
noun
English Language Learners Definition of cinematography
: the art, process, or job of filming movies : motion-picture photography
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cinematography
noun
cin·e·ma·tog·ra·phy
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plural cinematographies
Medical Definition of cinematography
: the art or science of motion-picture photography
X-ray fluoroscopic cinematography
Other Words from cinematography
cinematographic
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adjective
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adjective
cinematographically
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adverb
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adverb
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