What does "biopic" mean?

A motion picture based on the life (or lives) of a real, rather than fictional, person (or people).

What is a synonym for "biopic"?

Common synonyms include: biographical film, biographical film.

Pronounced //ˈbaɪ.əʊ.pɪk//.

//ˈbaɪ.əʊ.pɪk// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
A motion picture based on the life (or lives) of a real, rather than fictional, person (or people).

"They're making a biopic about Tom."

Clipping of biographical picture; synchronically bio + pic.

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