filmic

adjective

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

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While an undeniable sadness hangs over the series — a third film, not included here, resulted in the death of Roy Kinnear and the end of Lester’s directing career — these two are swashbuckling classics and must-haves for all fans of filmic swordplay and flamboyant chapeaus. Vulture Staff, Vulture, 23 May 2025 It’s been an incredible journey bringing this iconic character to life, and director M.J. Bassett and star Matilda Lutz have crafted an unforgettable filmic adaptation of her story. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025 Each of these films belongs to its own genre—action/adventure, sci-fi/drama, and drama/history, respectively—and none of them seems interested in the filmic tradition of documentary realism, not even the bio-pic. Namwali Serpell, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2025 The security of a team, a machine, an expertise and a filmic knowledge, coming primarily from the director then from our cinematographer, the camera people and everybody else. Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for filmic

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 29 May. 2025.

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