biopic
n. countablen. a movie that tells the true story of a real person's life. It is a mix of the words 'biography' and 'picture'.
n. a biographical motion picture depicting the life of a specific historical or contemporary figure. A portmanteau of 'biography' and 'picture'.
The new biopic about the famous singer is very popular.
The actor spent months studying old footage to prepare for his role in the upcoming biopic about the scientist.
While some critics praised the biopic for its visual style, others argued that it took too many creative liberties with the historical facts of the subject's life.
Clipping of biographical picture; synchronically bio + pic.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Nounbiopic
- Nounpic
Last updated May 11, 2026