cinematize

verb

cin·​e·​ma·​tize ˈsi-nə-mə-ˌtīz How to pronounce cinematize (audio)
cinematized; cinematizing

transitive verb

: to make a movie of (something, such as a novel) : adapt for movies

Examples of cinematize in a Sentence

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And a generation of modern viewers, their inner lives cinematized from childhood on, knows it. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 16 May 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cinematize was in 1914

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“Cinematize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinematize. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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