cinematograph
[sin-
uh
-
mat
-
uh
-graf, -grahf]
/ˌsɪn əˈmæt əˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf/
noun
1.
a motion-picture projector.
2.
a motion-picture camera.
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
3.
to photograph with a motion-picture camera.
Also,
kinematograph
.
Origin
1895-1900;
<
French
cinématographe,
equivalent to
cinémat-
(<
Greek
kīnēmat-,
stem of
kī́nēma
motion) +
-o-
-o-
+
-graphe
-graph
Related forms
cinematographic
[sin-
uh
-mat-
uh
-
graf
-ik]
/ˌsɪn əˌmæt əˈgræf ɪk/
(
Show IPA
),
adjective
cinematographically,
adverb
Examples from the web for
cinematograph
The
cinematograph
shows a series of animated pictures, much the same as seen at one of the parks last sun mer.
They made a sort of shuddering veil, almost recalling the dizziness of a
cinematograph
.
Cats have repeatedly been drawn into
cinematograph
representations with success, however.
British Dictionary definitions for
cinematograph
cinematograph
/
ˌsɪnɪˈmætəˌɡrɑːf;
-ˌɡræf
/
noun
1.
a combined camera, printer, and projector
verb
2.
to take pictures (of) with a film camera
Word Origin
C19 (earlier spelling
kinematograph
): from Greek
kinēmat-, kinēma
motion +
-graph