cinematize

Thân thiện

A director plans to cinematize a famous novel.

Definition

Verb: 1. To adapt (a story, book, play, etc.) into a film; to make a film of something. - This is the primary meaning, referring to the process of converting a narrative or subject from another medium into a film format.

Usage

The verb "cinematize" is used to describe the specific action of turning non-cinematic material into a movie. It is a transitive verb, requiring a direct object (the thing being adapted).

Examples

• The studio plans to cinematize the classic novel for a modern audience.
• It is a challenging task to cinematize historical events accurately.
• Several attempts have been made to cinematize that complex stage play.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in critical or academic discussions about film adaptation.
• It can imply a process of translation from one artistic medium to another, involving creative interpretation.

Variants and Related Words

• Cinematization (noun): The process or result of cinematizing something.
  • The cinematization of the book took over three years.
• Film (verb): A more common synonym for making a movie of something.
• Adapt (verb): A broader term for converting something to a new form or medium.

Synonyms

• Film: To make a movie of; to record on film.
• Adapt: To make suitable for a new use or purpose; to modify.
• Transpose: To cause to change in form or nature.

Notes

• "Cinematize" is a less common term compared to "film" or "adapt for the screen." It is derived from "cinema."
• It specifically focuses on the conversion the cinematic medium, rather than the general act of filming.

Học thuật

Verb

1. make a film of or adopt so as to make into a film
   • cinematize history

Từ đồng nghĩa

• cinematise