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cinematographer

American  
[sin-uh-muh-tog-ruh-fer] / ˌsɪn ə məˈtɒg rə fər /
especially British, cinematographist

noun

  1. a person whose profession is video photography, especially for feature-length movies.

  2. director of photography.

Etymology

Origin of cinematographer

First recorded in 1895–1900; cinematograph + -er 1

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