Meanings
- uncountablebroadcastingThe quality, state, or condition of a film, especially in reference to its cinematic completion, achievement, accomplishment, or success.
By stripping down film to the minimal conditions for filmhood, the filmmaker highlighted those conditions in ways that can lead viewers to comprehend Serene Velocity's philosophical point.
2007, Film and Philosophy1 more example
Soon the Germans would see me on their screens and hear me barking. There was also plenty of work for me in Hollywood. The Food of the Gods was never to achieve filmhood, nor was the projected musical on Shakespeare's life called Will!
1980, Anthony Burgess, Earthly Powers
Origin
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filmhood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/filmhood
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