kino

German movie house

Kino is a German and Russian word for cinema or movie theater that has been borrowed into English, primarily in internet slang.

Online, kino is used as high praise for films considered to be pure cinema—artistically ambitious or emotionally powerful works that transcend mere entertainment.

That scene was absolute kino.

The term often carries ironic undertones, used both sincerely by film enthusiasts and mockingly to parody pretentious cinephilia.

cinema

projector

Light-casting display device

auditorium · usher · marquee · ticket · concession · popcorn · showtime · intermission · recliner · box office

resin

gum

Sticky plant secretion

  • sapPlant circulatory fluid
  • exudateInflammatory vessel leakage
  • tanninPlant-derived astringent compound

astringent · medicinal · antiseptic · tapping · incision · harvest · traditional medicine · wound healing · dysentery · diarrhea

amber

fossilized

Mineralized organic remains

  • BalticNorthern European maritime region
  • translucentPermitting diffused light passage
  • goldenBright yellow, or precious

inclusions · prehistoric · insects · gemstone · jewelry · pendant · necklace · beads · ornamental · antiquity

Categories
Opposites
venue type/commercial scale

kinomultiplex

Multi-screen movie theater

megaplex · AMC · Cineplex · commercial theater · Netflix

viewing context

kinohome theater

Domestic entertainment system

living room · streaming · television · Netflix · small screen

artistic intent/cinema culture

kinoHollywood

American film industry center

blockbuster · popcorn movie · tentpole · franchise film · crowd-pleaser

Phrases
Family

kinetic, kinesiology, kinescope

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Timeless · Rated G