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cin·ema·tog·ra·phy (-fē)
noun
the art, science, and work of photography in making films
Etymology: < cinematograph, film projector < Fr cinématographe < Gr kinēma (gen. kinēmatos), motion + graphein, to write
Related Forms:
- cinematographic cin′·emat′o·graph′ic (-mat′ə graf′ik) adjective or cinematographical cin′·emat′o·graph′i·cal
- cinematographically cin′·emat′o·graph′i·cally adverb
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