cinematic
adjective
cin·e·mat·ic
ˌsi-nə-ˈma-tik 
1
: of, relating to, suggestive of, or suitable for motion pictures or the filming of motion pictures
cinematic principles and techniques
cinematic special effects
2
: filmed and presented as a motion picture
cinematic fantasies
a cinematic adaptation of a novel
Examples of cinematic in a Sentence
a director who has produced some great cinematic moments
Recent Examples on the Web
Pedro Almodóvar can now count Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore among his new cinematic muses.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 July 2024
Over five decades later, that bit of cinematic prognostication is pushing toward reality as Rolls-Royce moves forward with plans for its space nuclear Micro-Reactor that could, among other things, power spacecraft propulsion systems.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 23 July 2024
While other cinematic Dark Knights boasted the Bat-voice or even Bat-nipples, Keaton captured an intriguing unhinged darkness with his take in Tim Burton's two Bat-flicks and, even as Bruce Wayne, harnesses an electric eccentricity.
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—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024
This is the Twisters ending, the cinematic equivalent of blue balls.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 22 July 2024
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 July 2024
Over five decades later, that bit of cinematic prognostication is pushing toward reality as Rolls-Royce moves forward with plans for its space nuclear Micro-Reactor that could, among other things, power spacecraft propulsion systems.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 23 July 2024
While other cinematic Dark Knights boasted the Bat-voice or even Bat-nipples, Keaton captured an intriguing unhinged darkness with his take in Tim Burton's two Bat-flicks and, even as Bruce Wayne, harnesses an electric eccentricity.
6.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024
This is the Twisters ending, the cinematic equivalent of blue balls.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 22 July 2024
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“Cinematic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinematic. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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