filmic

adjective

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

Examples of filmic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The director’s politics are inextricable from his filmic output given that former soap opera actor Eduardo Verastegui — Monteverde’s producer, friend, and sometimes star — has become a far-right voice in Mexican politics with an aggressive pro-life and anti-LGBT stance. Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 7 Mar. 2024 Latin America’s Next Gen Surge Social drama is in Brazil’s filmic DNA, notes Projeto Paradiso head Joséphine Bourgois. John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Nov. 2023 Social drama is in Brazil’s filmic DNA, notes Bourgois. John Hopewell, Variety, 21 Nov. 2023 In many filmic portrayals of teens, driving in the middle of the night signifies impending mischief, but these scenes subvert the expectation of rebellion and replace it with a sense of duty: to find and collect pufflings in cardboard boxes. Jessica Bishopp, The New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2023 Inspired by a surreal, unrealized movie script by the poet Federico García Lorca, the show will involve musicians, dancers and Dzama himself performing alongside a filmic interpretation of Lorca’s imagery. Will Heinrich, New York Times, 4 Nov. 2023 Both of those features would be potentially welcome additions to the filmic examination of Marvel. Roy Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2023 The track's music video showcases ATEEZ's signature artistry with filmic sets, thrilling action and kinetic choreography. Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 16 June 2023 Max could not make a series without a deal with the author, who still holds considerable control over the filmic rights to her stories. James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 19 Mar. 2024.

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