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cinematographer

cinematographer noun: a photographer who oversees the operations of the cameras and lighting when making a film. The cinematographer may also double as the camera operator of the movie camera, though this is usually done by a cameraman. The film director may also double as the cinematographer, though this is usually a different person.

Noun

cinematographer (plural cinematographers)

  1. A photographer who oversees the operations of the cameras and lighting when making a film. The cinematographer may also double as the camera operator of the movie camera, though this is usually done by a cameraman. The film director may also double as the cinematographer, though this is usually a different person.
  2. (dated) One who exhibits motion pictures; a projectionist.
    • It is what the spectator sees, not reads, that leaves the lasting impression. The best plan is to have the cinematographer call in order to determine the details to be covered.1916, The American School Board Journal, volume 53, page 41

cinematographer meaning in Tamil and Bengali

cinematographer in Tamil

ஒளிப்பதிவாளர், ஒளிப்பதிவு இயக்குனர்

cinematographer in Bengali

চলচ্চিত্রগ্রাহক, সিনেমাটোগ্রাফার

Synonyms of cinematographer

Forms of cinematographer

pluralcinematographers

Plural of cinematographer: cinematographers

Origin of cinematographer

From cinematograph + -er.

Questions about cinematographer

What does cinematographer mean?
Cinematographer means a photographer who oversees the operations of the cameras and lighting when making a film. The cinematographer may also double as the camera operator of the movie camera, though this is usually done by a cameraman. The film director may also double as the cinematographer, though this is usually a different person.
What is cinematographer in Tamil?
Cinematographer in Tamil is ஒளிப்பதிவாளர், ஒளிப்பதிவு இயக்குனர். See Cinematographer meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is cinematographer?
Cinematographer is a noun.
What is the plural of cinematographer?
The plural of cinematographer is cinematographers.

Words near cinematographer in the dictionary

  1. cinematizing
  2. cinematogram
  3. cinematograms
  4. cinematograph
  5. cinematographed
  6. cinematographer
  7. cinematographers
  8. cinematographic
  9. cinematographical
  10. cinematographically
  11. cinematographies

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Adapted from Wiktionary: cinematographer (page history and authors); cinematographer (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); cinematographer (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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