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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Just in time for A Complete Unknown, the Bob Dylan partial biopic with Timothée Chalamet inhabiting the title role, anyone with serious disposable income can own an historic document from the period depicted in the film. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024 That’s because Salette was not allowed to have copies made of the de Saint Phalle’s work—an unusual stipulation for an artist biopic. Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024 Vice has long been associated with heavy metal, having begun its move into original feature docs with 2007’s Heavy Metal in Baghdad and Mayhem biopic Lords of Chaos directed by Jonas Åkerlund. Peter White, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024 The White Lotus star is set to portray boxing champion Christy Martin in a forthcoming biopic. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2024 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 30 Dec. 2024.

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