biopic
English
Etymology
Shortened from biographical picture.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbaɪ.əʊ.pɪk/
- (US) enPR: bīʹōpĭk, IPA(key): /ˈbaɪ.oʊ.pɪk/
- (US, nonstandard) IPA(key): /baɪ.ˈɒ.pɪk/ (Rhymes: -ɒpɪk)
Noun
biopic (plural biopics)
- (film) A motion picture based on the life (or lives) of a real, rather than fictional, person (or people).
Usage notes
Most American and British dictionaries give only the pronunciation with a long o,[1][2] although the Cambridge US audio file has the pronunciation with /ɒ/.[3]
Synonyms
- biographical film
References
- “biopic” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.
- “biopic” (US) / “biopic” (UK) in Macmillan Dictionary
- “biopic” in the Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. US audio file
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bjɔ.pik/
Audio (file)
Usage notes
The term biopic is still rare in France. It is used in specialised press. For common use, use film biographique.
Synonyms
- biografilm
- film biographique
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