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cinematographer

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cin⋅e⋅ma⋅tog⋅ra⋅pher

[sin-uh-muh-tog-ruh-fer]
–noun
1. a person whose profession is motion-picture photography.
2. director of photography.
Also, especially British, cin⋅e⋅ma⋅tog⋅ra⋅phist.


Origin:
1895–1900; cinematograph + -er 1

director of photography

–noun Movies.
the person who is responsible for all operations concerning camera work and lighting during the production of a film.
Also called cinematographer.
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cin·e·ma·tog·ra·pher   (sĭn'ə-mə-tŏg'rə-fər)   
n.  A movie photographer, especially one who is in charge of shooting a movie.
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