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unfilmed

unfilmed

1 6.9
Not made into a movie or video
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈfɪlmd/
: no filmado
  • Despite the popularity of the book, the sequel has been unfilmed and fans are eager to see it made into a movie.

Examples

  • Justifying War presents the unfilmed public record before the eyes of the audience.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Because that's what he was in the unfilmed scene of ST.09.

    Blog text (12)
  • In the unfilmed scene, Shatner/Kirk plays the crucial part of making the crew whole by influencing young Spock's decision to rejoin the crew; he repairs the family that Spock Prime's actions otherwise would have fractured.

    Blog text (12)
  • The author has many brilliant stories that remain unfilmed, waiting for the right director to bring them to life.

  • Many of the classic novels are still unfilmed, despite their rich plots and interesting characters.

Synonyms

uncaptured
vsunfilmed
1 5.8

Not caught or recorded, for example by a camera

focuses on never being made into a movie or video rather than possession
untaped
vsunfilmed
1 6.7

Not recorded on video or audio

is never recorded on film or tape and thus unavailable
unshot
vsunfilmed
  • Jargon
7.2

Not filmed or recorded on camera

is permanently not recorded as a movie or video
recordless
vsunfilmed
8.0

Not saved as sound or video

is specific to movies or videos and stresses never being recorded

Antonyms

8 2.2

Recorded as a movie or television show

How Filmed

filmed
8 2.2
unfilmed
1 6.9

Surface Forms

unfilmed positive
unfilmeder comparative
unfilmedest superlative

Morphology

unfilmed = filmed (transparent) = un + film + ed

The negative prefix 'un-' is directly applied to 'filmed' (film + -ed), giving the straightforward meaning 'not filmed'.

Etymology

Unfilmed is made from the prefix un- meaning 'not' and the word film, which was the thin material used to record movies and now means a movie or recording. So unfilmed means 'not made into a movie or recording'.