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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFilmic
/ˈfɪl.mɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or characteristic of films or motion pictures.
"The director achieved a distinctly filmic quality through the innovative use of lighting and framing." - 2
Suitable for or suggestive of a film, especially in terms of visual style or narrative structure.
"Her novel possesses a filmic narrative arc that easily translates to the big screen."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'film' combined with the adjectival suffix '-ic', originating in the early 20th century with the rise of motion pictures. It evolved from technical jargon used in the cinematography industry to a broader critical term describing qualities characteristic of motion pictures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Filmic" is said worldwide
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filmique
Transliteration: fil-mik
"Ce réalisateur possède une vision éminemment filmique."
filmisch
Transliteration: fɪlmɪʃ
"Der Roman hat eine sehr filmische Erzählweise."
filmico
Transliteration: ˈfil.mi.ko
"Il libro ha uno stile profondamente filmico."
fílmico
Transliteration: ˈfil.mi.ko
"La obra muestra un lenguaje fílmico muy vanguardista."
fílmico
Transliteration: ˈfiw.mi.ku
"O enredo tem uma estrutura eminentemente fílmica."
सिनेमाई
Transliteration: sinemaai
"इस कहानी में एक अलग ही सिनेमाई एहसास है।"
电影般的
Transliteration: diànyǐng bān de
"这部小说具有极强的电影般视觉效果。"
영화 같은
Transliteration: yeonghwa gateun
"그 소설은 매우 영화 같은 구조를 가지고 있다."
映画的な
Transliteration: eiga-teki na
"その風景には映画的な美しさがあった。"
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