cinematic
- adjective
- /ˌsɪnəˈmætɪk/
- The director's use of lighting created a cinematic atmosphere during the scene.
- a cinematic technique
- a cinematic style
- cinematic images
We're talking cinematic to playable just like that.
- We're talking cinematic to playable just like that.
- Whereas I pictured it happening in cinematic slow motion.
- It was the first cinematic spectacle.
- And you know, Dannemora, like these serious, you know, cinematic shows that he's working on.
- Yeah, but I kind of knew it wasn't going to be the greatest cinematic experience for the people.
- So basically these guys are trying to give the iPhone a cinematic look with these ND filters.
- And especially when filming a shot, to me, there's like a cinematic aspect to it.
- So the question is, is, is what we're seeing just the Star Wars cinematic universe?
- I mean, just just so artful and so cinematic.
Examples
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As you know, Citizen Kane is one of the greatest films in cinematic history.
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It can give you a cinematic feel if you shoot with it correctly.
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You want that cinematic look.
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All right, you guys ready to make some cinematic history?
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All right, let's get a nice cinematic shot there.
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So there's a cinematic quality to many of them.
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It's about transferring your emotions and all those moments into something cinematic and moving.
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I think, I think it's an amazingly cinematic tale to tell.
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It was the first cinematic spectacle.
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We are on the precipice of greatness, of cinematic glory, or dare I say it, Academy Awards.
Synonyms
Having the look and feel of a movie
Having the look of a movie and often being visually dramatic
About the look and style of movies
Having the style and mood of a movie
Like the look of a movie
How Cinematic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cinematic comes from cinema, which in turn comes from a Greek word kinema meaning 'movement'. So, because movies are 'moving pictures', something cinematic feels like a movie — it shows motion, large images, and strong emotion.