cinematographer

noun

cin·​e·​ma·​tog·​ra·​pher ˌsi-nə-mə-ˈtä-grə-fər 

: a specialist in cinematography

Examples of cinematographer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The uncertainty fuels the suspense, as does the sinuous elegance of the camerawork, by the cinematographer David J. Thompson. —Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025

The continuous shots might be unbelievable, but there are no sly edits, as cinematographer Matthew Lewis confirmed to Variety. —Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025

To get a sense of the movie, check out this IMAX featurette, in which its cinematographer, Autumn Durald Akrapaw, explains how the tall image of the IMAX frame delivers an emotional quality that other formats cannot reach. —Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025

The western film, on the set of which cinematographer Halyna Hutchins lost her life in an accidental shooting by the movie's star Alec Baldwin, features Baldwin as a tough outlaw on the run. —Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cinematographer

• bibliographer
• choreographer
• historiographer
• lexicographer
• oceanographer
• radiographer
• biographer
• demographer
• ethnographer
• geographer
• hydrographer
• lithographer