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Meaning of word celluloid from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

celluloid noun

Meaning : 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.

Meaning : A medium that disseminates moving pictures.

Example : Theater pieces transferred to celluloid.
This story would be good cinema.
Film coverage of sporting events.

Synonyms : cinema, film

celluloid adjective

Meaning : Artificial as if portrayed in a film.

Example : A novel with flat celluloid characters.

Synonyms : synthetic

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