cinematographer

noun

cin·​e·​ma·​tog·​ra·​pher ˌsi-nə-mə-ˈtä-grə-fər How to pronounce cinematographer (audio)
: a specialist in cinematography

Examples of cinematographer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For an extra scoop of the macabre, the Oscar-winning cinematographer Robert Elswit shot the series in stark black and white. Erik Piepenburg, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024 And several legal cases are still ongoing surrounding the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 May 2024 Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer on Friday upheld an indictment charging Baldwin with one count of involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021. CBS News, 24 May 2024 In an order posted Friday, May 24, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer denied the motion to dismiss the indictment against Baldwin, 66, who was holding a prop gun on the New Mexico set of the Western movie Rust in 2021, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza. Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for cinematographer 

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Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cinematographer was in 1897

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“Cinematographer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinematographer. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.

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