filmic

adjective

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

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And yet, the murderous bisexual is an enduring filmic trope that has been sold to the moviegoing public for almost a century. Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 23 Sep. 2025 The panelists discussed the value of festivals, markets, representation and connection in the filmic arts. Andrew McGowan, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025 That would leave less room for new filmic voices and engender frictionless pushback against the kind of corporate groupthink responsible for the boring sameness behind our current multiplex malaise. Josef Adalian, Vulture, 11 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 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 5 Oct. 2025.

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