filmization

[ fil-muh-zey-shuh n ]

/ ˌfɪl məˈzeɪ ʃən /

noun

an adaptation of a novel, play, etc., for a motion picture.

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Nearby words

filmdom, filmgoer, filmi, filmic, filming, filmization, filmland, filmmaker, filmography, filmset, filmsetting

Origin of filmization

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20; film + -ization

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