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cineplastics

cineplastics

9.9
Plastic materials and ways used to make movie props and special effects
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : cineplásticos
  • The art department used lightweight cineplastics to construct the futuristic cityscape seen in the film.

Examples

  • Advances in cineplastics have made it easier to build detailed models for science fiction movies.

  • Many directors rely on cineplastics to create realistic props.

  • The studio invested in new cineplastics to create more realistic monsters for their horror films.

  • The film used advanced cineplastics for its special effects.

  • The studio invested in new cineplastics to create more realistic monsters for their horror films.

  • Advances in cineplastics have made it easier to build detailed models for science fiction movies.

  • The art department used lightweight cineplastics to construct the futuristic cityscape seen in the film.

Surface Forms

cineplastics singular
cineplastic plural

Morphology

cineplastics = cine + plastic (semi-transparent) = cine + plastics

The components 'cine' and 'plastics' are clear, but the specific application to movie props and effects is specialized.

Etymology

Cineplastics combines cine-, as in cinema, which means 'to move', and plastics, which means 'to shape'. So cineplastics refers to shaped materials made for motion pictures, like the molded parts and props used on screen.