filmic

adjective

film·​ic ˈfil-mik How to pronounce filmic (audio)
: of, relating to, or resembling movies
filmically adverb

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The latter explains her decision to remain in the country: not only to take care of her parents ,but to facilitate the filmic documentation of the events. Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024 Finian’s Rainbow fantasizes about radical change, but in a filmic language that’s anything but. Scott Tobias, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024 From opposite ends of the filmic genres, both Barbie and Deadpool & Wolverine were recently shot in the U.K., with generous tax breaks an incentive. Lysanne Currie, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024 The filmic quality of the music and its relative simplicity also speaks to its origins, since RZA – who is well known for his love of movies – first conceived of the work as a teenager growing up on Staten Island. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for filmic 

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of filmic was in 1915

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“Filmic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filmic. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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