I. ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈmad.əˌgraf, -atə-, -aa(ə)f, -ȧf noun
( -s )
Etymology: French cinématographe, from Greek kinēmat-, kinēma movement (from kinein to move) + French -o- + -graphe -graph; akin to Greek kiein to go — more at cite
1. now chiefly Britain : a motion-picture camera, projector, theater, or show
2. now chiefly Britain : the art and techniques of producing motion pictures — often used with the
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
now chiefly Britain : to photograph with a motion-picture camera