What is the meaning of celluloid?

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.
    • usage: "theater pieces transferred to celluloid"; "this story would be good cinema"; "film coverage of sporting events"

adjective

  • Artificial as if portrayed in a film.
    • usage: "a novel with flat celluloid characters"
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