biopic

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbaɪəʊpɪk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bī′ō pik′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
bi•op•ic  (bī′ō pik′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Cinemaa biographical motion picture.
  • blend of, blended biography + motion picture 1950–55

bi•op•ic  (bī′ō pik′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Cinemaa biographical motion picture.
  • bio(graphy) + (motion) pic(ture) 1950–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
biopic / ˈbaɪəʊˌpɪk/
  1. a film based on the life of a famous person, esp one giving a popular treatment
Etymology: 20th Century: from bio- (sense 2) + pic(ture)
'biopic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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