Cinematic
/ˌsɪnəˈmætɪk/
adjectiveIntermediate📊CommonArts
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Definitions
1
Having the qualities of or resembling motion pictures; relating to or suggesting cinema.
/ˌsɪnəˈmætɪk/
adjectiveneutralIntermediate
Arts
Relating to or resembling cinema.
The wide shots created a truly cinematic experience.
💡 Simply: Imagine a movie scene – that's cinematic. It means something looks or feels like it belongs in a film, with cool visuals and effects.
👶 For kids: Like a movie!
More Examples
2
His paintings had a cinematic quality, almost like movie stills.
How It's Used
Film Criticism
"The film's cinematic techniques were breathtaking."
Film Studies
"We analyzed the cinematic language used in the movie."
From "cinema" (itself from Greek kinein "to move" and -ma "result") + -atic.
The word gained prominence with the rise of cinema in the early 20th century.
Memory tip
Think 'cinema' + '-atic' (like dramatic).
Word Origin
Original meaning
"kinein (to move) + -ma (result) + -atic (relating to)"
Base: cinema
cinematic experiencecinematic techniquescinematic style
Common misspellings
cinematticcinimaticcinematicc
Practice
Usage
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80%Written