Celluloid Definition & Meaning
celluloid
- adjective
- artificial as if portrayed in a film; "a novel with flat celluloid characters"
- 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
- a medium that disseminates moving pictures; "theater pieces transferred to celluloid"; "this story would be good cinema"; "film coverage of sporting events"
"Celluloid" in song lyrics
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"centaur celluloid"
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"Mamta Mohandas replaces Samvrutha in 'Celluloid'"
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"A vision for education on celluloid"
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Words that rhyme with celluloid
Usage tips for "celluloid"
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- What does celluloid mean?
- artificial as if portrayed in a film; "a novel with flat celluloid characters" 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 a medium that disseminates moving pictures; "theater pieces transferred to celluloid"; "this story would be good cinema"; "film coverage of sporting events"
- What part of speech is celluloid?
- Celluloid is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does celluloid have?
- Celluloid has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).