Celluloid — synonyms, definition

1. celluloid (Adjective)

synthetic

celluloid (Adjective) — Artificial as if portrayed in a film. ex. "a novel with flat celluloid characters"

2. celluloid (Noun)

cinema film

celluloid (Noun) — Highly flammable substance made from cellulose nitrate and camphor; used in e.g. motion-picture and X-ray film; its use has decreased with the development of nonflammable thermoplastics.

celluloid (Noun) — A medium that disseminates moving pictures. ex. "theatre pieces transferred to celluloid"

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