filmic

adjective

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

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The filmic works of Kathleen Collins/Fronza Woods, the photography of Deana Lawson, Pina Bausch’s restaging of The Rite of Spring, the Penny Hardaway Foamposite, D’Angelo. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026 Twenty-two years after its release, Michael Moore’s filmic soapbox Fahrenheit 9/11 remains the top-grossing documentary of all time, bringing in a total of over $119 million at the domestic box office. — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026 The whole busker-to-recording star has a filmic rags-to-riches quality even before Hansard meta-ishly embodied it in the film. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026 This was the filmic equivalent of the destruction of the Library of Alexandria. — Tim Page, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for filmic

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

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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 27 Oct. 2026.

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