cinematography

CEFRB2

/ˌsɪn.ə.məˈtɒɡ.ɹə.fiː/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The art and methods of photographing scenes for a film.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Motion picture photography.

Examples

  • Although the cinematography was well-executed, the sound effects were amateurish.

  • Montage is a language unique to cinematography.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The art, process, or job of filming movies.

More examples

In context

  • Cinematography is a magical world.

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Origin

noun

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