cinematograph
noun
cin·e·mat·o·graph ˌsi-nə-ˈma-tə-ˌgraf 
chiefly British
: a motion-picture camera, projector, theater, or show
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The hucksters who made a living projecting the cinematograph on a sheet in 1905, in Rivington Street, went west and became known as Mayer, Goldwyn, Laemmle, Warner, and Fox. 
David Mamet, National Review, 3 Mar. 2022 Institut Lumière Film lovers won’t want to miss out on Institut Lumière, a museum that pays homage to brothers Auguste and Louis Lumière, the inventors of the cinematograph. Christina Liao, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2017
David Mamet, National Review, 3 Mar. 2022 Institut Lumière Film lovers won’t want to miss out on Institut Lumière, a museum that pays homage to brothers Auguste and Louis Lumière, the inventors of the cinematograph. Christina Liao, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2017 Word History
Etymology
French cinématographe, from Greek kinēmat-, kinēma movement (from kinein to move) + French -o- + -graphe -graph — more at -kinesis
First Known Use
1896, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
cinematograph
noun
cin·e·mat·o·graph ˌsin-ə-ˈmat-ə-ˌgraf
: a visual record obtained by cinematography
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