cinephile

[ sin-uh-fahyl ]

/ ˈsɪn əˌfaɪl /

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noun

a devoted moviegoer, especially one knowledgeable about the cinema.

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Origin of cinephile

1965–70; <French, equivalent to ciné-cine- + -phile-phile

Words nearby cinephile

cinéma vérité, cinemicrograph, cinemicrography, cineol, cineole, cinephile, cineplastic amputation, cineradiography, Cinerama, cineraria, cinerarium

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How to use cinephile in a sentence

Whether you’re a gamer, a cinephile, or a sports fan, you want bright, clean images at high frame rates.
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Baldwin was reportedly aiming the gun directly at the camera — a gesture that was immediately recognizable to cinephiles and experts in early-20th-century film history.
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While at first blush, those movies may seem perfect candidates for streaming services, distributors like A24 tend to appeal to the exact cinephiles eager to support filmmakers by attending screenings of their work.
What F9's Huge Box Office Haul Means for the Future of Movies Beyond the Pandemic|Eliana Dockterman|June 28, 2021|Time
Plus, we’ll take you on a globe-trotting cinephile tour from the Middle East to Poland.
The Next Ava DuVernays|Sean Culligan|April 25, 2021|Ozy

That clarity has its uses even while cinephiles wait for screens to catch up.
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Indeed, Magnotta was also betrayed by his cinephile bravado.
Alleged Killer Magnotta Was Caught Thanks to His Own Carelessness|Tracy McNicoll|June 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And Ahmadinejad himself is not exactly known as a cinephile.
Ahmadinejad Tangles With Hollywood|Reza Aslan|March 2, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for cinephile

cinephile

/ (ˈsɪnɪˌfaɪl) /

noun

a person who loves films and cinema

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