Definitions

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective Resembling a film.

Etymologies

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

film +‎ -like

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word filmlike.

Examples

  • 'filmlike' look that is only rivalled by professional camcorders costing an order of magnitude more.

    The Tech Report: News 2010

  • 'filmlike' look that is only rivalled by professional camcorders costing an order of magnitude more.

    The Tech Report: News 2010

  • As much as I love IMAX, the 3D does little more than darken the screen and make the picture feel less 'filmlike'.

    Scott Mendelson: HuffPost Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II Scott Mendelson 2011

  • (Purists can turn it off for a true filmlike experience.)

    120-Hz Hi-Def TVs Bring Onscreen Action to Life 2008

  • George Lucas has selected four as-yet-unnamed movie houses to show the "Star Wars" prequel with projectors that convert digital signals to filmlike images.

    The Phantom Reel 2008

  • To see what came, and went, between the two, was to witness a filmlike event, played out in real time, and in real space with the US Post Office acting the role of sponsor, gallery, and consortium.

    'Lovely Ballerina' Stern, S. Asherah 2000

  • Its relation to its scores is general and filmlike.

    NYT > Home Page 2010

  • The SD4500 IS also shoots 1080p high-definition video at a filmlike 24 frames per second.

    PCWorld 2010

  • And so began yesterday's Zapruder-filmlike investigation, as thousands carefully pored over

    Hot Air » Top Picks 2010

  • It has it's own issues - contrast is weak and black levels are elevated - but because it looks more filmlike than the Universal disc, I prefer it overall.

    Home Theater Forum 2010

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.