cinematics

[ sin-uh-mat-iks ]

noun

, (used with a singular or plural verb)

1. the art of making motion pictures; cinematography.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cinematics¹

First recorded in 1925–30; cinemat(ograph) + -ics

Example Sentences

The detailed first look at cinematics from the game, along with gameplay footage, led fans to dub it "Overwatch meets Guardians of the Galaxy".

From BBC

Describing the stakes in those terms makes it easy to picture all the ways that "The Last of Us" could have fallen into the trap of aspiring to make a series out of what are essentially gaming cinematics.

From Salon

The then-18-year-old quickly swatted down one-hit-wonder whispers, months later unleashing her raved-about debut album “SOUR,” which evokes Taylor Swift’s singer-songwriter cinematics and turn-of-the-century pop-punk.

From Seattle Times

Our blueprint was completed last year, so we’re now focused on building out our vision: creating amazing environments, deep characters, strong gameplay, impactful writing, emotional cinematics – and much more.

From The Verge

The 18-year-old quickly swatted down one-hit-wonder whispers, months later unleashing her raved-about debut album “SOUR,” which evokes Taylor Swift’s singer-songwriter cinematics and turn-of-the-century pop-punk.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• cinema
• feature
• film
• flick
• motion picture
• picture
• show
• videotape