filmic

adjective

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

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The panelists discussed the value of festivals, markets, representation and connection in the filmic arts. Andrew McGowan, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025 Old fashioned filmic techniques like split diopter shots, iris wipes, and chiaroscuro lighting add another layer of maximalist flare to the whole affair. Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025 The high-contrast, filmic quality of the image cover calls to mind — aside from the obvious dog-like imagery — an old photo shoot of French singer and actor Serge Gainsbourg and his then-wife, British actor Jane Birkin. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 June 2025 In most versions the snow was sparse, decorative, filmic snow with giant, waxy flakes, its silence the silence of a soundstage. Literary Hub, 11 June 2025 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 16 Sep. 2025.

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