cinematography
noun
cin·e·ma·tog·ra·phy
ˌsi-nə-mə-ˈtä-grə-fē 
: the art or science of motion-picture photography
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The film's cinematography is breathtaking.
Who did the cinematography for this film?
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Swift wrote and directed the music video, with Rodrigo Prieto taking lead on cinematography.
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Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 20 Apr. 2024
The camera does too, with Paul Yee’s fluid cinematography lending the proceedings an immediacy befitting the life-or-death stakes.
—Michael Nordine, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
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Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 20 Apr. 2024
The camera does too, with Paul Yee’s fluid cinematography lending the proceedings an immediacy befitting the life-or-death stakes.
—Michael Nordine, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Cinematography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinematography. Accessed 7 May. 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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