noun
- a person who is passionate about cinema and filmmaking; a film enthusiast or devotee
Usage: somewhat formal
Examples
- The local cineast organized weekly screenings of classic foreign films.
- As a devoted cineast, she could discuss the technical aspects of any director’s work.
- The film festival attracted cineasts from around the world.
- He was known as a cineast who preferred art house films to blockbusters.
- The cineast’s collection included rare prints from the silent era.
- She became a cineast after studying film theory in college.