Meaning
movie camera
- a camera used for shooting motion pictures, especially on photographic film
In a sentence
Il regista controlla personalmente ogni inquadratura con la cinepresa.
The director personally checks every shot with the movie camera.
Quella vecchia cinepresa a sedici millimetri funziona ancora perfettamente?
Does that old sixteen-millimeter film camera still work properly?
L'attore non si sentiva a suo agio davanti alla cinepresa.
The actor didn't feel comfortable in front of the camera.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cinepresa | feminine · singular |
| cineprese | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Historically refers to film motion-picture cameras; 'telecamera' or 'videocamera' is preferred for modern video cameras.