biopic
adjective C1
Plain meaning
a film about a real person’s life
Exam-register meaning
In academic or exam contexts, it means a film about a real person’s life, usually in a more formal register.
In context
naturalHis response sounded biopic, so the conversation became difficult.
examThe passage presents a biopic assessment of the policy’s wider consequences.
Common collocations
a biopic responsebiopic behavioura biopic situation
Watch out
Do not use “very biopic” automatically; some advanced adjectives already carry a strong meaning or need a more natural intensifier.
Word family
biopicness (noun, where natural)biopicly (adverb, where natural)