cinematography
noun
cin·e·ma·tog·ra·phy
ˌsi-nə-mə-ˈtä-grə-fē 
: the art or science of photography in a visual medium (as for movies, television, or video games)
black-and-white cinematography
But most of the cinematography is pedestrian. Many scenes are ridiculously overlit—no doubt because Technicolor was still a glorious new gimmick in 1939.—
Philip Martin
Philip Martin… this film, directed by Cameron Crowe, has better acting, more depth, and also boasts gorgeous cinematography.—Nancy Gordon
Nancy GordonExamples of cinematography in a Sentence
The film's cinematography is breathtaking.
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Plus, Wilkie Cooper's cinematography is some of the best in any Hammer production (for that matter, any genre production from this time).
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Which is too bad, because the movie’s striking futuristic aesthetic, its layered world-building, its epic, expansive cinematography are all ingredients for a great blockbuster.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
In addition, Peter Straughan’s screenplay, Stéphane Fontaine’s cinematography and Nick Emerson’s editing are stellar, helping to keep audiences on the edge of their seats.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
The unfolding of this deeply suspenseful story was driven by great cinematography, editing and narrative.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Which is too bad, because the movie’s striking futuristic aesthetic, its layered world-building, its epic, expansive cinematography are all ingredients for a great blockbuster.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
In addition, Peter Straughan’s screenplay, Stéphane Fontaine’s cinematography and Nick Emerson’s editing are stellar, helping to keep audiences on the edge of their seats.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
The unfolding of this deeply suspenseful story was driven by great cinematography, editing and narrative.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Cinematography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinematography. Accessed 1 Dec. 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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