DictionaryRoot: kinēma
Greek
kinēma
movement
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adjective
cinematic
sin-uh-MAT-ik/ˌsɪnəˈmætɪk/
Relating to films or resembling their style.
Etymology
The movement root reaches this sense through cinema: still photographs projected rapidly create the illusion of motion. Cinematic describes movies or qualities that make something feel like a movie.