cinematographer

English

Etymology

cinematography +‎ -er

Noun

cinematographer (plural cinematographers)

1. (cinematography) A photographer who operates a movie camera, or who oversees the operations of the cameras and lighting when making a film.
2. (dated) One who exhibits motion pictures; a projectionist.
   • 1916, The American School Board Journal (volume 53, page 41)

     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.

Synonyms

• cinematographist

Translations

a movie photographer, especially one who is in charge of shooting a movie

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 電影攝影師／电影摄影师, 电影摄影师 (diànyǐngshèyǐngshī)

• Danish: filmfotograf c
• Finnish: elokuvaaja, kuvaaja (fi)
• French: directeur de la photographie m, directeur photo m
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• German: Kameramann (de) m, Kamerafrau (de) f
• Japanese: 撮影監督 (さつえいかんとく, satsuei kantoku)
• Romanian: cineast (ro) m, cineastă (ro) f
• Russian: кинематографи́ст (ru) m (kinematografíst), кинематографи́стка (ru) f (kinematografístka)

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