cinematize

verb

cin·e·ma·tize | \ ˈsi-nə-mə-ˌtīz

\

cinematized; cinematizing

Definition of cinematize

transitive verb

: to make a motion picture of (something, such as a novel) : adapt for motion pictures

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And a generation of modern viewers, their inner lives cinematized from childhood on, knows it. — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, "Why We Like to See Directors Talking," 16 May 2017

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