celluloid
/ˈsɛljʊlɔɪd
/noun [mass noun]
1A transparent flammable plastic made in sheets from camphor and nitrocellulose, formerly used for cinematographic film.The boots have been immortalised on celluloid in her latest film, Strictly Sinatra, directed by Peter Capaldi....
- New materials like celluloid simulated expensive ivory and tortoiseshell.
- Under the current analogue process, finished films are copied on celluloid, put on reels and physically delivered to cinemas.
1.1The cinema as a genre: having made the leap from theatre to celluloid, she can now make more money...
- Meanwhile, here to prove the point that less really can be more when it comes to celluloid eroticism is Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan.
- Only this time, kids will get a special mini version of what George Lucas created for celluloid lovers.
- Here's hoping that Fox continues to raid their back catalogue for more intriguing crime celluloid treats.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from cellulose + -oid.
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