biopic

noun

bio·​pic ˈbī-(ˌ)ō-ˌpik How to pronounce biopic (audio)
: a biographical movie

Examples of biopic in a Sentence

We watched a biopic about Beethoven.
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But over the years, multiple books including The Autobiography of Malcolm X, written with famed author Alex Haley, and Spike Lee’s 1992 biopic, which features Denzel Washington in the title role, helped cement a different view in America’s collective consciousness. N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025 His Frank Sinatra biopic, rumored to star DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence, was additionally shelved. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2025 Claudel herself did not come to prominence until recent decades, following the 1988 release of a biopic of her life starring Isabelle Adjani. News Desk, Artforum, 19 Feb. 2025 Claudel’s artistic achievements, however, largely languished in obscurity until the release of a 1988 biopic starring Isabel Adjani and Gerard Depardieu. Tessa Solomon For Artnews, Robb Report, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for biopic

Word History

Etymology

bi- entry 2 + pic entry 1

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of biopic was in 1947

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“Biopic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biopic. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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