cinematic
/sɪnəˈmætɪk/
cinematic adjective: of or relating to the cinema. Also the dated form of kinematic.
Adjective
cinematic (comparative more cinematic, superlative most cinematic)
- Of or relating to the cinema.
- Resembling a professional motion picture.
- Despite being shot on tiny budget, the student film looked incredibly cinematic.
Noun
cinematic (plural cinematics)
- A cut scene.
- Is there a way to skip this long cinematic?
- When you talk about writing in games, some designers think you're speaking only about cinematics. Of all the ways to evoke emotion, however, cinematics are the least game-like portion of any game.2004, David Freeman, Creating Emotion in Games, New Riders, →ISBN, page 390
- A short film promoting a video game or such type of franchise, often featuring its characters or universe
Also used as
cinematic is also the dated form of kinematic.
cinematic meaning in Hindi, Gujarati and Arabic
cinematic in Hindi
- सिनेमैटिक
cinematic in Gujarati
- સિનેમેટિક
cinematic in Arabic
- relating to the cinema
- سِينَمَائِيّ sīnamāʔiyy
Examples of cinematic in a sentence
- The new film is a needless retelling of what was already a cinematic classic.
- This book was absolutely cinematic, and I'm going to read this every day when I feel like it!
- Though much derided since, Avatar was a great cinematic event, a genuine wow.
Forms of cinematic
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more cinematic |
| superlative | most cinematic |
| Noun | |
| plural | cinematics |
Origin of cinematic
From cinema + -tic. Compare French cinématique.
Variant of kinematic.
Words formed from cinematic
Questions about cinematic
- What does cinematic mean?
- Cinematic means of or relating to the cinema.
- What is cinematic in Hindi?
- Cinematic in Hindi is सिनेमैटिक. See Cinematic meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is cinematic?
- Cinematic can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce cinematic?
- Cinematic is pronounced /sɪnəˈmætɪk/.
Words near cinematic in the dictionary
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