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cin⋅e⋅ma⋅tog⋅ra⋅phy

[sin-uh-muh-tog-ruh-fee]
–noun
the art or technique of motion-picture photography.

Origin:
1895–1900; see cinematograph, -graphy
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cin·e·ma·tog·ra·phy   (sĭn'ə-mə-tŏg'rə-fē)   
n.  The art or technique of movie photography, including both the shooting and development of the film.
cin'e·mat'o·graph'ic (-māt'ə-grāf'ĭk) adj., cin'e·mat'o·graph'i·cal·ly adv.
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Main Entry: cin·e·ma·tog·ra·phy
Pronunciation: "sin-&-m&-'täg-r&-fE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -phies
: the art or science of motion-picture photography cinematography> —cin·e·mat·o·graph·ic /-"mat-&-'graf-ik/ adjectivecin·e·mat·o·graph·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb
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