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cinematic
[ sin-uh-mat-ik ]
adjective
- having to do with movies, as either an industry or an art form:
The book explores Andy Warhol's cinematic work, focusing on ten films in detail.
- (of a movie) showing a high level of artistry; grand and visually impressive:
This film is filled with sweeping, cinematic shots of the surrounding countryside, to the point where the setting almost becomes a third character.
- having qualities or using techniques associated with good movies, such as drama, emotional intensity, visual or sonic artistry, epic narrative, etc.:
Poetic and strikingly cinematic, her exquisitely written novel illuminates the strange tightrope we are all walking in the radically altered landscape post-9/11.
noun
- (in a video game) a short video or scripted event scene between stages of interactive play, often to introduce a new level, develop a character, or advance the plot:
This year's NHL game has a lot of the same animations, cinematics between faceoffs, commentary tracks, and graphics.
Other 51Թ Forms
- ····· adverb
- ܲ···· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cinematic1
Example Sentences
"Frankly, we need big cinematic events to get people out of the house," Sir Sam said.
Deathbed scenes have always been a part of film and television, but after “Love Story,” terminal illness became a cinematic genre.
Naked Acts’ was so warmly received here because the festival honored revivals alongside contemporary films as the discovery of both exalt us forward to new cinematic possibilities.”
Sir Sam called the films the "first binge-able theatrical experience", adding: "Frankly, we need big cinematic events to get people out of the house."
“We need big cinematic events to get people out of the house,” Mendes said to big applause from the audience, which was largely composed of theater owners and entertainment industry types.
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