cinematograph
nounUK /ˌsɪnəˈmætəɡrɑːf/
US /ˌsɪnəˈmætəɡræf/
A machine that shows moving pictures on a screen.
The old cinematograph flickered as it showed the first silent films.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The art or process of making motion pictures.
Early cinematograph changed how people told stories.
3. A movie theater or cinema.
We went to the cinematograph on Saturday night.
4. The showing of a film.
The cinematograph drew a big crowd.