The title compound, C(16)H(13)FO(2), was prepared from 4-methoxy-hypnone and 4-fluoro-benzophenone by Claisen-Schmidt condensation. All the bond lengths and bond angles are in normal ranges. The dihedral angle formed by the two benzene rings is 33.49 (2)°. The crystal packing is stabilized by inter-molecular C-H⋯O hydrogen-bonding inter-actions.