filmic
Americanadjective
-
of, relating to, or characteristic of motion pictures.
a filmic adaptation of a novel.
-
containing characteristics resembling those of motion pictures.
adjective
-
of or relating to films or the cinema
-
having characteristics that are suggestive of films or the cinema
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of filmic
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
It alternates between "found footage" segments filmed in first person that resemble his web show, and more classic filmic shots.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
So we came up with this sort of filmic idea, this sort of rewind idea, that he’s almost editing his story.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2024
"She's gone from being very pointy and childlike in drawing to very filmic," says Shelley Blond, the actress who voiced the original Lara.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2024
This time, feeling more than ever like Thelma and Louise, we set out on a sweltering August day, bound for a filmic adventure in Tacoma.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 24, 2023
Low-key lighting casts intriguing shadows in the hall, and my filmic version of Phil turns to look at me, his twinkling green eyes catching mine.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
