cinematograph
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thumb| Lumière at the Institut Lumière, France
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- projector
- Creator
- Louis Lumière
- Image
- Cinematographe Lumiere.jpg
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- Commons category
- Cinematograph
- different from
- cinematographer
- time of discovery or invention
- 1892-00-00
- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
- location of creation
- Paris
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thumb| Lumière at the Institut Lumière, France
A cinematograph or kinematograph was an early motion picture film mechanism of various kinds. The name was used for movie cameras as well as film projectors, or for complete systems that also provided means to print films (such as the Lumière).
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