filmic
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or characteristic of motion pictures.
a filmic adaptation of a novel.
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containing characteristics resembling those of motion pictures.
adjective
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of or relating to films or the cinema
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having characteristics that are suggestive of films or the cinema
Other Word Forms
- filmically adverb
Etymology
Origin of filmic
Example Sentences
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It’s been the same story for many other unlucky targets over the past few years, from Brightcove to Mosaic to Filmic.
From Slate
In 2012, when Los Angeles Opera had once again revived a 19-year-old production of “La Bohème” — fancied for its Toulouse-Lautrec-inspired sets, cinematic pizzazz and echt-romanticized filmic story telling by Hollywood director Herbert Ross — I wrote that the beloved production has earned its keep, but no production lasts forever.
From Los Angeles Times
Although photography is at the heart of her practice, she frequently merges filmic images with sculpture and installation, as exemplified by her show at the ICA as well as her recent USC master’s degree thesis presentation, which included mixed-media sculptures like “Between No Space of Mine and No Space of Yours,” a monochromatic photo of an abandoned lot printed on uneven stacks of cement pavers.
From Los Angeles Times
I wanted it to look a bit more filmic.
From Los Angeles Times
Not only are they indelible in the minds of the Paivas, but they are forever preserved in still photos, in Marcelo Paiva’s writing and now onscreen through Salles’ filmic rendition.
From Los Angeles Times
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