NYT Dictionary

BIOPIC

/ˈbaɪ.oʊ.pɪk/
NounGrade 10

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2022

Meaning

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

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Clipping of biographical picture; synchronically bio + pic.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020, 2022.

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