cinematic

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˌsɪnəˈmætɪk/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Relating to or characteristic of motion pictures or the cinema.; Having qualities reminiscent of a film; visually dramatic, sweeping, or grand in scope.; Suitable for adaptation into a film; having a narrative or visual quality that lends itself to the screen.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Comparative: more cinematic Superlative: most cinematic

Collocations

cinematic experiencecinematic qualitycinematic universecinematic stylecinematic masterpiececinematic adaptation

Derivatives

cinematicallycinemacinematographycinematographercinematographic

Synonyms

filmicdramatictheatricalmovie-likevisual

Commonly confused

cinematographic
EN: 'Cinematographic' is more technical, referring specifically to the art and technique of camera work and film production, while 'cinematic' broadly describes anything evocative of or relating to cinema.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember it is formed from 'cinema' + '-tic' (not 'cinemetic' or 'cinimatic'). The root 'cinema' retains its 'a' before the suffix.

💬 Examples

  1. The director's cinematic style is heavily influenced by French New Wave.

  2. The novel's cinematic descriptions made it easy to visualize each scene.

  3. The story was so cinematic that several studios competed for the rights.