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A photographer who oversees the operations of the cameras and lighting when making a film. The cinematographer may also double as the camera operator of the movie camera, though this is usually done by a cameraman. The film director may also double as the cinematographer, though this is usually a different person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: broadcasting, cinematography, film, media, television
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One who exhibits motion pictures; a projectionist.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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a photographer who operates a movie camera
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cameraman, camera operator
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Broader terms: photographer, lensman
From cinematograph + -er.
Across languages
Translations
24 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Belarusian:
кінематаграфі́ст
(kinjematahrafíst)
— a movie photographer, especially one who is in charge of shooting a movie
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Belarusian:
кінематаграфі́стка
(kinjematahrafístka)
— a movie photographer, especially one who is in charge of shooting a movie
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Chinese Mandarin:
電影攝影師 /电影摄影师
(diànyǐngshèyǐngshī)
— a movie photographer, especially one who is in charge of shooting a movie
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Danish:
filmfotograf
— a movie photographer, especially one who is in charge of shooting a movie
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Esperanto:
ĉefkameraisto
— a movie photographer, especially one who is in charge of shooting a movie
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Esperanto:
kameraistino
— a movie photographer, especially one who is in charge of shooting a movie
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Finnish:
elokuvaaja
— a movie photographer, especially one who is in charge of shooting a movie
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Finnish:
kuvaaja
— a movie photographer, especially one who is in charge of shooting a movie
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French:
directeur de la photographie
— a movie photographer, especially one who is in charge of shooting a movie
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French:
directeur photo
— a movie photographer, especially one who is in charge of shooting a movie
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French:
chef opérateur
— a movie photographer, especially one who is in charge of shooting a movie
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French:
cheffe opératrice
— a movie photographer, especially one who is in charge of shooting a movie
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French:
directrice de la photographie
— a movie photographer, especially one who is in charge of shooting a movie
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French:
directrice photo
— a movie photographer, especially one who is in charge of shooting a movie
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German:
Kameramann
— a movie photographer, especially one who is in charge of shooting a movie
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German:
Kamerafrau
— a movie photographer, especially one who is in charge of shooting a movie
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Hungarian:
operatőr
— a movie photographer, especially one who is in charge of shooting a movie
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Japanese:
撮影監督
(satsuei kantoku)
— a movie photographer, especially one who is in charge of shooting a movie
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Romanian:
cineast
— a movie photographer, especially one who is in charge of shooting a movie
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Romanian:
cineastă
— a movie photographer, especially one who is in charge of shooting a movie
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Russian:
кинематографи́ст
(kinematografíst)
— a movie photographer, especially one who is in charge of shooting a movie
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Russian:
кинематографи́стка
(kinematografístka)
— a movie photographer, especially one who is in charge of shooting a movie
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Ukrainian:
кінематографі́ст
(kinematohrafíst)
— a movie photographer, especially one who is in charge of shooting a movie
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Ukrainian:
кінематографі́стка
(kinematohrafístka)
— a movie photographer, especially one who is in charge of shooting a movie
