cinematography
noun
cin·e·ma·tog·ra·phy
ˌsi-nə-mə-ˈtä-grə-fē 
: the art or science of photography in a visual medium (as for movies, television, or video games)
black-and-white cinematography
But most of the cinematography is pedestrian. Many scenes are ridiculously overlit—no doubt because Technicolor was still a glorious new gimmick in 1939.—
Philip Martin
Philip Martin… this film, directed by Cameron Crowe, has better acting, more depth, and also boasts gorgeous cinematography.—Nancy Gordon
Nancy GordonExamples of cinematography in a Sentence
The film's cinematography is breathtaking.
Who did the cinematography for this film?
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Edited by Óscar Enríquez with cinematography by Flavia Martínez and Edson Reyes, Against Nature features music by Ela Minus and Ariel Guzik, with sound by Andrés Silva.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
4 July 2026
She is joined by Indonesian director Yosep Anggi Noen as directing mentor and cinematographer Park Junghun as cinematography mentor.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 July 2026
The screenplay was written by Ahmed Mourad, with cinematography by Abdel Salam Moussa.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
The cinematography is handled by Jarin Blaschke, who has shot all of Eggers’ features.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
29 June 2026
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
4 July 2026
She is joined by Indonesian director Yosep Anggi Noen as directing mentor and cinematographer Park Junghun as cinematography mentor.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 July 2026
The screenplay was written by Ahmed Mourad, with cinematography by Abdel Salam Moussa.
—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
The cinematography is handled by Jarin Blaschke, who has shot all of Eggers’ features.
—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for cinematography
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“Cinematography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinematography. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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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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