/ ˈbaɪəʊpɪk; NAmE ˈbaɪoʊ-/ abbreviation
( formal ) a film / movie about the life of a particular person
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WORD ORIGIN
1950s: blend of biographical (see biography ) and pic .
/ ˈbaɪəʊpɪk; NAmE ˈbaɪoʊ-/ abbreviation
( formal ) a film / movie about the life of a particular person
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WORD ORIGIN
1950s: blend of biographical (see biography ) and pic .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005