cinematograph

Definitions

A camera that could develop its own film and served as its own projector.

historical

Equivalents

Examples

““Oh, you mean⟳ the cinematograph—the pictures of prize-fights and steamers. I’ve seen ’em up country.” “Biograph or cinematograph was what I was alludin’ to. London Bridge with the omnibuses—a troopship goin’ to the war—marines on parade at Portsmouth an’ the Plymouth Express⟳ arrivin’ at Paddin’ton.” “Seen ’em all. Seen ’em all,” said Hooper impatiently.”

“Flashes from the other groups of monitors and the heavy siege guns keep⟳ the whole sky lit up, flicking their flashes on the cloud-ridden celestial screen like⟳ a badly worked cinematograph.”

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