cinematography
noun
cin·e·ma·tog·ra·phy
ˌsi-nə-mə-ˈtä-grə-fē 
: the art or science of motion-picture photography
Examples of cinematography in a Sentence
The film's cinematography is breathtaking.
Who did the cinematography for this film?
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The series won a guest actor award for Néstor Carbonell, alongside wins in cinematography, stunts, editing and more.
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Conor Murray, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
And Rachel Morrison, in her directorial debut, captures characters in the same, unapologetically intimate light as did her cinematography on such films as Mudbound and Black Panther.
—Michael Rechtshaffen, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2024
Marah Strauch, Bryce Leavitt (USA), 2024 Skydiving cinematography pioneer Joe Jennings built a career capturing surreal, unbelievable images while plummeting mid-air.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2024
There's a clear influence from the pace and tone of heist movies like Michael Mann's Thief and the more lilting cinematography of True Detective.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2024
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Conor Murray, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
And Rachel Morrison, in her directorial debut, captures characters in the same, unapologetically intimate light as did her cinematography on such films as Mudbound and Black Panther.
—Michael Rechtshaffen, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2024
Marah Strauch, Bryce Leavitt (USA), 2024 Skydiving cinematography pioneer Joe Jennings built a career capturing surreal, unbelievable images while plummeting mid-air.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2024
There's a clear influence from the pace and tone of heist movies like Michael Mann's Thief and the more lilting cinematography of True Detective.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2024
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cinematography
noun
cin·e·ma·tog·ra·phy
ˌsin-ə-mə-ˈtäg-rə-fē
: the art or science of motion-picture photography
cinematographer
noun
-fər
Medical Definition
cinematography
noun
cin·e·ma·tog·ra·phy
ˌsin-ə-mə-ˈtäg-rə-fē
plural cinematographies
: the art or science of motion-picture photography
X-ray fluoroscopic cinematography
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