Meaning & use
Hitchcockian
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Resembling or characteristic of the suspenseful, psychologically tense style of filmmaking associated with director Alfred Hitchcock.
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The thriller's shadowy camera angles gave it a distinctly Hitchcockian feel.
Critics praised the film's Hitchcockian buildup of suspense.
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An eponymous adjective coined after director Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980), known for suspense and psychological thrillers.
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