cinematic

adjective

cin·​e·​mat·​ic ˌsi-nə-ˈma-tik How to pronounce cinematic (audio)
1
: of, relating to, suggestive of, or suitable for movies or the filming of movies
cinematic principles and techniques
cinematic special effects
2
: filmed and presented as a movie
cinematic fantasies
a cinematic adaptation of a novel
cinematically
ˌsi-nə-ˈma-ti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce cinematic (audio)
adverb

Examples of cinematic in a Sentence

a director who has produced some great cinematic moments
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Butch deferred to his nephew’s cinematic opinions and spoke of Cal worshipfully to his film-buff dentist. — Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026 There are five bedrooms—with the potential for more—including a primary suite where a ribbon of windows behind the bed affords cinematic views across the landscape. — Mark David, Robb Report, 4 July 2026 The silent protagonist is as mysterious as the movie that wanders along the cinematic edge between the physical and the spiritual worlds. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 July 2026 As models walked out into the museum gardens with an air of aristocratic tradition, the show became exquisite, almost cinematic. — Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cinematic

Word History

Etymology

see cinema

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of cinematic was in 1912

Rhymes for cinematic

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