cinematize

verb

cin·e·ma·tize | \ ˈsi-nə-mə-ˌtīz

How to pronounce cinematize (audio)

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cinematized; cinematizing

Definition of cinematize

transitive verb

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

Examples of cinematize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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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“Cinematize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinematize. Accessed 21 Apr. 2021.

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