Definition

Noun: A cine-camera is a device used for recording moving pictures. It operates by capturing a rapid series of still photographs (frames) on a strip of film. When this film is later projected at the same speed, the sequence of images creates the illusion of continuous motion.

Examples

• Early filmmakers used a heavy cine-camera to shoot their movies.
• The museum has an exhibit featuring a 1920s hand-cranked cine-camera.
• Before digital video, a cine-camera and film reel were essential for making motion pictures.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in historical or technical contexts to distinguish traditional film cameras from modern digital video cameras.
• It can be part of compound nouns describing specific types, e.g., , .

Variants and Related Words

• Movie camera: A more common modern synonym.
• Film camera: A general term that can also refer to cameras for still photography, but context often specifies motion picture film.
• Cinematograph: An early term for a motion-picture film camera and projector.

Synonyms

• Movie camera
• Motion-picture camera
• Film camera (in context)

Antonyms

• Still camera
• Digital video camera (specifically for non-film recording)

Related Phrases

• To shoot on (a) cine-camera: The act of filming with such a device.
  • The documentary was shot on a vintage cine-camera.

Noun

1. a camera that takes a sequence of photographs that can give the illusion of motion when viewed in rapid succession