Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microcinematography

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mi-crocin-e-matog-ra-phy
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

6

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The making of films by using a microscope, especially of biological specimens, by means of time-lapse photography

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Microcinematography can reveal wonders and horrors in the universe of tiny things living around us. […] The most recent natural phenomenon brought to light by microcinematography is both wonder and horror and involves one of humanity’s greatest foes: the mosquito."

Etymology

From micro- + cinematography.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: micro-
Suffix: cinematography

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does microcinematography mean?: The making of films by using a microscope, especially of biological specimens, by means of time-lapse photography
Where does microcinematography come from?: From micro- + cinematography.

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