cinematography

The definition of cinematography is the art and process of movie photography.

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An example of cinematography are the decisions made about lighting, camera filters and lenses when shooting a movie scene.

See cinematography in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the art, science, and work of photography in making films

Origin: < cinematograph, film projector < Fr cinématographe < Gr kinēma (gen. kinēmatos), motion + graphein, to write

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noun

The art or technique of movie photography, including both the shooting and development of the film.

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