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

Tim Marlow, CEO of the Design Museum, said: “During his extraordinary career, Tim Burton has harnessed a compelling mixture of gothic horror and black comedy, of melancholy and enchantment, of oddball whimsy and visionary range in the creation of fantastical filmic worlds.”

From BBC

“There are three voice-overs: one in the first person, one in the second person and one in the third person. And then there is the narrative that happens in the book that’s published within the story. I told Chivo that each of these narratives should have a unique filmic language.”

From Los Angeles Times

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

On Friday, May 17, all of that work reaches its natural apex when they will release a new album, “Music for Man Ray,” on the 100th anniversary of Man Ray’s filmic pursuits.

From Seattle Times

"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

Related Words

• cinematic
• pictorial
• visual
• vivid