 celluloid |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (chemistry) 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 | |
| Related terms: | thermoplastic cellulose_nitrate camphor | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] artificial as if portrayed in a film | |
| Synonyms: | synthetic | |
| Examples: | "a novel with flat celluloid characters" |
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| Related terms: | artificial | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] of or made from celluloid | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (film) a medium (art or business) that disseminates moving pictures | |
| Synonyms: | film cinema | |
| Examples: | : "theater pieces transferred to celluloid" "this story would be good cinema" "film coverage of sporting events" |
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| Related terms: | medium silver_screen cut-in commercial_enterprise art film | |
| Similar spelling: |
cellulite cellulitis |
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