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UK
/sˈɛljuːlˌɔɪd/
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[ US /ˈsɛɫəˌɫɔɪd/ ]
[ US /ˈsɛɫəˌɫɔɪd/ ]
NOUN
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a medium that disseminates moving pictures
theater pieces transferred to celluloid
film coverage of sporting events
this story would be good cinema - 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
ADJECTIVE
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artificial as if portrayed in a film
a novel with flat celluloid characters
How To Use celluloid In A Sentence
- Sparing us all the obligatory arguments about Ford “defining the American West” with his sweeping, desolate camera shots and Wayne’s anabashedly American Americanness, there’s just no denying that Ford and Wayne — tag team partners on more than 20 films — are simply one of the most prolific duos in celluloid history. Top 10 Actor / Director Tandems In Movie History | Best Week Ever
- The development of a ball made out of celluloid was a breakthrough, and led to the onomatopoeic baptism of the game. Play Ball!
- He had seen the transparent celluloid belt that held up my frayed cotton shorts. Times, Sunday Times
- The first plastic, celluloid, was synthesized from nitrated cotton fiber and camphor in 1869, to make a cheaper substitute for ivory billiard balls.
- McDonald, Colin Brunton and others did time at celluloid sweatshop SC Communications.
- If whole generations -- whole cultures -- were enabled, by such artistry, to see their own illusions as artifacts in vellum (or celluloid, or CRT), much would have been accomplished. Life of Letitia Landon
- Her marvellous acting talent is preserved on celluloid.
- Let's try for real sexuality instead of just half-dressed celluloid constructs. Kicking The Dog
- Filed under Celluloid, Roundup, Vinyl · Tagged with dolly parton, humphrey bogart 2009 December : Scrubbles.net
- Old-timers returned to the world of arc-lights sending out a clear signal that age has not dimmed their interest in celluloid.
