Cinematic
/ˌsɪn.əˈmæt.ɪk/noun
Relating to motion pictures or the style of cinema.
Did you know?Cinematic descends from Greek *kínēma* (“movement”), the same ancient root that also gave English *kinetic* and *cinematograph*—so the word’s power is literally about making motion feel enchanted.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
κίνημα (kínēma)
“a movement, a motion”
Late Greek
Greek
κινῆματικός (kinēmatikós)
“pertaining to motion”
19th Century
French
cinématographe
“motion-picture camera/projector”
Late 19th Century
English
cinema
“motion pictures; the film industry”
Early 20th Century
English
cinematic
“pertaining to motion pictures or their style”
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