Relating to or having qualities of cinema; filmic or characterized by cinematic techniques and visual style.
From cinema + -actic (suffix from Greek 'praktikos,' meaning relating to action or practice). This is a variant or alternative form to 'cinematic,' emphasizing the active, practical qualities of film.
This word is fascinating because it's almost—but not quite—the standard term 'cinematic,' suggesting linguists and film critics were actively experimenting with terminology in cinema's early decades.
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