Filmable

/ˈfɪlməbəl/ adjective

Definition

Capable of being made into a film or movie; suitable material for cinema adaptation.

Etymology

From 'film' plus the suffix '-able' (from Latin 'habilis' meaning capable), creating an adjective meaning 'capable of being filmed.'

Kelly Says

Publishers and authors anxiously await whether a book is 'filmable'—some stories lose magic on screen because internal thoughts, which books do perfectly, are hard for cameras to show.

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