filmic

[ fil-mik ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of motion pictures:

   a filmic adaptation of a novel.

2. containing characteristics resembling those of motion pictures.

filmic

/ ˈfɪlmɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to films or the cinema
2. having characteristics that are suggestive of films or the cinema

Derived Forms

• ˈfilmically, adverb

Other Words From

• filmi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of filmic¹

First recorded in 1925–30; film + -ic

Example Sentences

Just as importantly, as a filmic portrait of a one-of-a-kind icon, it introduces Norman, in all her defiantly eccentric charm and glory, to a world that will likely always need to hear what she had to say.

From Washington Blade

In American theater plays trend toward naturalism, things that are cinematic and filmic and this was the opposite.

From Washington Blade

This is cultural preservation through filmic documentation, a record of unsung heroes — the lowest totem on a luxury food chain.

From Eater

Point of view is inconsistent and Berg employs enough obvious filmic artifice to keep reminding us we are watching dramatization.

From The Daily Beast

The lawyers are chosen not just for their acumen but also with an eye toward the filmic.

From The Daily Beast

Related Words

• cinematic
• pictorial
• visual
• vivid