Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
CINEMATOGRAPHY
filming, cinematography, motion-picture photography
(noun) the act of making a film
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cinematography (countable and uncountable, plural cinematographies)
The art, process, or job of filming movies.
Motion picture photography.
Usage notes
• Traditionally the term "cinematography" referred to working with motion picture film emulsion, but it is now largely synonymous with videography due to the use of digital technology in both fields.
Synonyms
• film-craft
• filmmaking
Source: Wiktionary
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