Celluloid - Definition
celluloid
adj 1: artificial as if portrayed in a film; "a novel with flat
celluloid characters" [syn: celluloid, synthetic]
n 1: 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
2: a medium that disseminates moving pictures; "theater pieces
transferred to celluloid"; "this story would be good cinema";
"film coverage of sporting events" [syn: film, cinema,
celluloid]