cinematography Syllabification: (cin·e·ma·tog·ra·phy)Pronunciation: /ˌsinəməˈtägrəfē/Translate cinematography | into German | into Italian Definition of cinematography noun the art of making motion pictures. Derivatives cinematographerPronunciation: /-fər/ noun cinematographicPronunciation: /-ˌmatəˈgrafik/ adjective cinematographicallyPronunciation: /-ˌmatəˈgrafik(ə)lē/ adverb cinematography in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of cinematography in the British & World English dictionary