cinematic
adjective
cin·e·mat·ic
ˌsi-nə-ˈma-tik 
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
Examples of cinematic in a Sentence
a director who has produced some great cinematic moments
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Though Phish is considered the ur-jam band of its era, many of its more outré improvisations remind me of Brian Eno: cinematic, elegant, soft, dreamy, modern.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
More than just cinematic connective tissue, the impressionistic clips transform the TV into a character in itself.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Warners has always been a home for the world’s best cinematic storytellers, from Clint Eastwood and Stanley Kubrick to Chris Nolan, and to today with Greta Gerwig and now Ryan Coogler and Paul Thomas Anderson.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Though Phish is considered the ur-jam band of its era, many of its more outré improvisations remind me of Brian Eno: cinematic, elegant, soft, dreamy, modern.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
More than just cinematic connective tissue, the impressionistic clips transform the TV into a character in itself.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Warners has always been a home for the world’s best cinematic storytellers, from Clint Eastwood and Stanley Kubrick to Chris Nolan, and to today with Greta Gerwig and now Ryan Coogler and Paul Thomas Anderson.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cinematic
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“Cinematic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinematic. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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