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Meaning of cinematograph | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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

historical

Equivalents

Deutsch Kinematograph
Ελληνικά κινηματογράφος
Français cinématographe
Polski kinematograf
Türkçe sinematograf

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.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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