filmic

adjective

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

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The movie has none of the visual interest, sharp humor, character development, or filmic charisma of Spielberg’s dinosaur tale. Ian MacKenzie, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026 Much more rarely — in fact, corresponding exactly to the release rate of movies by visionary German director Valeska Grisebach — the brilliance goes bone-deep, emerging from an astonishingly new and strange filmic architecture. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 22 May 2026 But also, filmic storytelling itself has dramatically changed just in the last several years. James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026 More often than not, the vast middle ground of filmic offerings get overlooked en route to their final resting place on streaming. Chris Lee, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026 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 9 Jun. 2026.

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