A genre of movies featuring mostly fictional scientific scenes.
Used in a Sentence
sci-fi
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for sci-fi.
Editorial note
Yeah, VR is the overinflated dream from 80's sci-fi, what we want instead is AR, the overinflated dream of oughties sci-fi.
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Quick take
A genre of movies featuring mostly fictional scientific scenes.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of sci-fi gathered in one view.
Of or pertaining to such a genre.
(colloquial) Syllabic abbreviation of science fiction.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for sci-fi.
noun
A genre of movies featuring mostly fictional scientific scenes.
adjective
Of or pertaining to such a genre.
noun
(colloquial) Syllabic abbreviation of science fiction.
Example sentences
Yeah, VR is the overinflated dream from 80's sci-fi, what we want instead is AR, the overinflated dream of oughties sci-fi.
If for some reason you must write sci-fi/fantasy short stories, you should submit to the Writers of the Future contest.
The only place when you can see technology working without problems is sci-fi movies.
Those characters make me feel like this movie is a Sci-Fi Channel Original.
You won't get sci-fi ship maneuverability out of this, but it's useful for course corrections without having to carry or expend reaction mass.
Ghost in the Shell is a very good sci-fi manga, but I have to admit that it is years since I looked at it, so I can't really remember it.
One of the things I love about good sci-fi is that it challenges these assumptions.
The argument that we need space exploration so humanity doesn't go extinct is a ridiculous last-ditch effort to save people's sci-fi fantasies.
Read that last week, it's a about a future war between the US and the Chinese, it's bordering on sci-fi but interesting nonetheless and a good read.
I know this is probably naive sci-fi but I have heard crazier things.
Sounds like an interesting idea for a sci-fi plot!
And, unlike QR codes they look sufficiently sci-fi.
Quote examples
It was just whatever Syd Mead happened to be, which as best I could figure was "sci-fi artist, except too respectable to lump in with those grubby sci-fi nerds." These days "futurist" seems to have a much more well-known and clearly defined meaning that doesn't really include designing movie backdrops, so Mead has been updated to " visual futurist," which has the same definition as above.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use sci-fi in a sentence?
Yeah, VR is the overinflated dream from 80's sci-fi, what we want instead is AR, the overinflated dream of oughties sci-fi.
What does sci-fi mean?
A genre of movies featuring mostly fictional scientific scenes.
What part of speech is sci-fi?
sci-fi is commonly used as noun, adjective.