cinematographer

noun

cin·​e·​ma·​tog·​ra·​pher ˌsi-nə-mə-ˈtä-grə-fər How to pronounce cinematographer (audio)
: a specialist in cinematography

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Graves reveals that his assistant directors and cinematographer Akash Raje have already received several calls about new offers ever since the Oscar 2025 nominations were announced. Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025 The engrossing camerawork by cinematographer Kevin Stiller, who plunged eye-level to a battle inside a high school cafeteria, gave Dimension 20, well, dimension, according to Mulligan. Eric Francisco, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025 The comedian then made several disparaging remarks regarding the death of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who died when a prop gun Baldwin was holding on set discharged with live ammunition inside. Jen Juneau, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025 In a competitive year, the ASC nominated seven cinematographers in the feature film category. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cinematographer

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cinematographer was in 1897

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“Cinematographer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinematographer. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.

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