cinematographer
noun
cinematographer is spelled C-I-N-E-M-A-T-O-G-R-A-P-H-E-R: 15 letters and 6 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,636th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cinematographer means “A photographer who oversees the operations of the cameras and lighting when making a film. The cinematographer may also double as the camera operator…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cinematographer is cinematographers.
How many letters and syllables are in cinematographer?
| Letters | 15: C-I-N-E-M-A-T-O-G-R-A-P-H-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 33,636th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is cinematographer?
Cinematographer appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,636th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce cinematographer?
Cinematographer has 6 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of cinematographer
- cinematographers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cinematographer mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
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.
- 2
datedOne who exhibits motion pictures; a projectionist.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cinematographer in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a movie photographer, especially one who is in charge of shooting a movie:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | directeur de la photographie, directeur photo, chef opérateur, cheffe opératrice, directrice de la photographie, directrice photo |
| German | Kameramann, Kamerafrau |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does cinematographer come from?
From cinematograph + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).