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cinematographic

cinematographic

1 6.8
Having the look of a movie and often being visually dramatic
  • adjective
  • /ˌsɪnəˈmætəˌgræfɪk/
translation icon : cinematográfico
  • The film's stunning visuals and dramatic lighting created a cinematographic experience that captivated the audience.
  • use of cinematographic

Examples

  • In representing working-class homes, the garish exaggerations Danny Boyle relies on contrast with Ken Loach's black-and-white cinematographic realism in ways that seem representative of the end of an era.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Out of them, the first one, named the temporal series, includes the moving pictures or cinematographic films and is not applicable to the current research.

    Academic text (2018)
  • The cinematographic industry was also much affected by the new technologies.

    Academic text (2001)
  • In other words, the painting consists of juxtaposed frames that produce a cinematographic tracking effect.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Brazil, in particular, has become noted for a more cinematographic style in its telenovelas, involving more exterior scenes, more varied shots, and more action scenes.

    Academic text (1991)
  • However, the motion picture in fact incorporates the late 1960s Tropicalia aesthetic into a cinematographic idiom.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Since 1932, Venice Lido has been hosting the "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art" of the Biennale.

    Blog text (26)
  • A lifelong movie fan whose multifaceted career has included film direction, Manet makes frequent use of both cinematographic techniques and intertextual references to film in his stage plays.

    Academic text (1994)
  • As suggested earlier, a naturalistic approach to image making has become less common, as seen, for example, in the cinematographic work of Nestor Almendros (awarded best cinematography for Days of Heaven, 1978).

    Academic text (2017)
  • Traditionally, these latter elements are part of an earlier cinematographic approach, where all the formal elements that constitute the image merge in unison in the lens as the cinematographer searches for an intimate encounter with the spontaneous.

    Academic text (2017)

Synonyms

cinematic
vscinematographic
55 4.9

Having the look of a film, with dramatic wide shots

emphasizes vivid visually dramatic movie qualities rather than general film traits
filmic
vscinematographic
2 6.6

Having the look and feel of a movie

stresses vivid visual drama and movie presentation more than general style
cinematical
vscinematographic
  • Archaic
6.7

About the look and style of movies

focuses on movie qualities as visually dramatic examples rather than production aspects
filmlike
vscinematographic
4.1

Having the style and mood of a movie

highlights strong visual drama more than mere resemblance to a movie
filmish
vscinematographic
7.9

Like the look of a movie

focuses on clear movie qualities and dramatic visuals rather than mere hinting

How Cinematic

cinematographic
1 6.8
cinematic
55 4.9
filmic
2 6.6

Surface Forms

cinematographic positive

Morphology

cinematographic = cinematography (transparent) = cinematography + ic

Formed from the noun 'cinematography' with the adjective-forming suffix '-ic'; meaning 'relating to film' is directly derived.

Etymology

Cinematographic comes from cinema, which comes from a Greek root meaning 'move', and the ending -graphic, as in photograph, meaning 'to record'. So the word originally meant 'recording movement', which is exactly what movies do, and that's why something cinematographic looks like a film scene.