Cinematograph

Quick meaning: Cinematograph is a noun meaning (historical) A camera that could develop its own film and served as its own projector.

Meaning

(historical) A camera that could develop its own film and served as its own projector.

More Meanings

1. (rare) To employ the techniques of cinematography.

Example Sentences

Flashes from the other groups of monitors and the heavy siege guns keep the whole sky lit up, flicking their flashes on the cloud-ridden celestial screen like a badly worked cinematograph.

“Oh, you mean the cinematograph—the pictures of prize-fights and steamers. I’ve seen ’em up country.” “Biograph or cinematograph was what I was alludin’ to. London Bridge with the omnibuses—a troopship goin’ to the war—marines on parade at Portsmouth an’ the Plymouth Express arrivin’ at Paddin’ton.” “Seen ’em all. Seen ’em all,” said Hooper impatiently.

Word Forms

• cinematographs
• cinematographing
• cinematographed

Synonyms for cinematograph

Depending on context, synonyms include kinematograph.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include kinetograph, polaroid, biograph, graphophone, photoplayer, kodak.

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