Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to, or suitable for exhibition in, a cinematograph.
- Adapted, as an instrument, for taking a series of instantaneous pictures. Also
kinematographic .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of or pertaining to
cinematography .
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Examples
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But for that same reason, because he is "cinematographic," he is often by that much external and insensitive.
Public Opinion Walter Lippmann 1931
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Al Rahhal told inspectors it was "cinematographic make-up," and took his hymen home.
Boing Boing 2009
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On Thursday, May 7th, 2009 the Copyright Board will hold an oral hearing on the preliminary matter of whether the definition of “sound recording” in the Copyright Act excludes a sound recording embodied in a sound track of a cinematographic work, in the context of whether movie theatre owners and television broadcasters must pay a tariff to owners of rights in sound recordings.
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Apparently eight different coffins of various designs were constructed to suit his cinematographic needs.
Farihah Zaman: 2010 Fantastic Fest #2: Good Movies, Stupid Plots Farihah Zaman 2010
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Despite being based on a novel, which is usually considered better than its cinematographic counterpart, the movie has been appreciated also by those who read the original story, like the blogger Zero-agency.
Global Voices in English » Japan: An Oscar to “Okuribito” (Departures) 2009
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Your book is very lyric (sounds like "Les chants de Maldoror" by Lautréamont sometimes) and so cinematographic:
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Singapore law follows US law here, and gives users broad “time-shifting” rights — in fact, not only does Singapore law have a “fair dealing” defense much like our “fair use” defense (which our courts have held cover time-shifting activities), but Singapore even has a special statutory provision permitting sonumers to make “a cinematographic film of [a] broadcast or cable programme for ... private and domestic use.”
The Volokh Conspiracy » Copyright Action, Singapore Dep’t 2010
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As a result of this self-willed discipline, I had to often trade off drama for realism, like in "Maalishwalla," where I (initially) had a dramatic cinematographic ending and then changed it to one of actual pathos.
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It was a cinematographic oxymoron: a futuristic scene set in throwback black and white, a choice that only highlighted Michael's evolving skin-color.
Devra Maza: Michael Jackson's Other Big Move: The Crotch-Grab 2010
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As a result of this self-willed discipline, I had to often trade off drama for realism, like in "Maalishwalla," where I (initially) had a dramatic cinematographic ending and then changed it to one of actual pathos.
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