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cinematograph

Syllabification: (cin·e·mat·o·graph)
Pronunciation: /ˌsinəˈmatəgraf/
(also kinematograph /ˌkinə-/)
Definition of cinematograph

noun

chiefly British historical
  • an early motion-picture projector.

Origin:

late 19th century: from French cinématographe, from Greek kinēma, kinēmat- 'movement', from kinein 'to move'

cinematograph in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of cinematograph in the British & World English dictionary