cinematograph
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Cinematograph — Cin e*mat o*graph, n. [Gr. ?, ?, motion + graph.] 1. an older name for a {movie projector}, a machine, combining magic lantern and kinetoscope features, for projecting on a screen a series of pictures, moved rapidly (25 to 50 frames per second)… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cinematograph — The cinématographe Lumière in projection mode. A cinematograph is a film camera, which also serves as a film projector and developer. It was invented in the 1890s.[notes 1] There is much dispute as to the identity of its inventor. Some argue … Wikipedia
Cinematograph Films Act 1927 — The Cinematograph Films Act of 1927 (17 18 Geo. V) was an act of the United Kingdom Parliament designed to stimulate the declining British film industry. Contents 1 Description 2 Results 3 References 4 … Wikipedia
Cinematograph Act 1909 — The Cinematograph Act 1909 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (9 Edw. VII c. 30). It was the first primary legislation in the UK which specifically regulated the film industry. It is notable for having unintentionally provided the… … Wikipedia
Cinematograph Films Council — The Cinematograph Films Council was established by the Cinematograph Films Act 1938 as a result of a Board of Trade report[1] by a committee chaired by Lord Moyne, which recommended that such a statutory body should be created to advise the UK… … Wikipedia
cinematograph — noun Etymology: French cinématographe, from Greek kinēmat , kinēma movement (from kinein to move) + French o + graphe graph more at kinesis Date: 1896 chiefly British a motion picture camera, projector, theater, or show … New Collegiate Dictionary
cinematograph — cinematographic /sin euh mat euh graf ik/, adj. cinematographically, adv. /sin euh mat euh graf , grahf /, Chiefly Brit. n. 1. a motion picture projector. 2. a motion picture camera. v.t., v.i. 3. to photograph with a motion picture camera. Also … Universalium
cinematograph — noun A camera that could develop its own film and served as its own projector. Syn: kinematograph … Wiktionary
cinematograph — cin·e·mat·o·graph || ‚sɪnÉ™ mætÉ™grÉ‘Ëf n. movie projector; movie camera … English contemporary dictionary
cinematograph — [ˌsɪnɪ matəgrα:f] (also kinematograph) noun historical, chiefly Brit. an early film projector. Origin C19: from Fr. cinématographe, from Gk kinēma, kinēmat movement , from kinein to move … English new terms dictionary
