cinematic

adjective

cin·​e·​mat·​ic ˌsi-nə-ˈma-tik 

1

: of, relating to, suggestive of, or suitable for movies or the filming of movies

cinematic principles and techniques

cinematic special effects

2

: filmed and presented as a movie

cinematic fantasies

a cinematic adaptation of a novel

cinematically

ˌsi-nə-ˈma-ti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of cinematic in a Sentence

a director who has produced some great cinematic moments

Recent Examples on the Web

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Additionally, Google unveiled Flow, a new filmmaking tool that allows users to create cinematic videos by describing locations, shots and style preferences. —Jennifer Elias,samantha Subin, CNBC, 20 May 2025

Our second port of call would give us access to an ancient Greco-Roman theater, a village with cinematic ties, vineyards 800 meters above sea level, and the largest mountain of its kind in Europe. —Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 20 May 2025

The films, which are cued as though musical elements, run the gamut of cinematic styles and periods. —Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

see cinema

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for cinematic

• achromatic
• acrobatic
• adriatic
• aliphatic
• antistatic
• aromatic
• astigmatic
• autocratic
• automatic
• bureaucratic
• charismatic
• cholestatic