cinematograph
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Not long after his death, a shoemaker’s son named Georges Méliès purchased the Theatre Robert-Houdin and upon seeing a demonstration of the newly invented cinematograph by the Lumière brothers, acquired his own projector.
From New York Times • Jan. 2, 2023
Cinema has always been a moving target, from the cinematograph era to the streaming.
From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2019
Probably almost as soon as the "cinematograph" camera was invented.
From The Guardian • Apr. 4, 2011
He thereby achieves perfection as a cinematograph operator.
From Time Magazine Archive
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The party would feature presentations on the latest scientific developments, including a newfangled invention called the cinematograph.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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