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Added 9 October 2026

cinematography

/ˌsɪn.ə.məˈtɒɡ.ɹə.fiː/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about cinematography at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The act of making a film.

Origin

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

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