celluloid
/ˈsɛljəlɔɪd/
adjective
- Made of or relating to celluloid plastic.
- The old celluloid comb melted in the heat.
- Celluloid buttons were common on clothing before plastics improved.
- He collected vintage celluloid dolls from the 1950s.
noun
- A transparent plastic material once used for photographic film and early motion pictures.
- Celluloid was a revolutionary material for the film industry.
- The museum displayed a reel of celluloid from the 1920s.
- Old movies were recorded on celluloid, which could catch fire easily.
- The film industry or movies in general, especially classic or traditional cinema.
- Celluloid has given us some of the most memorable stories in history.
- She dreamed of seeing her name up on the celluloid screen.
- The actor's career was immortalized on celluloid.
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