celluloid
adjective
1. artificial as if portrayed in a film
- a novel with flat celluloid characters
Similar word(s): artificial, unreal, synthetic
noun
1. 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
Definition categories: substance, thermoplastic
2. a medium that disseminates moving pictures
- theater pieces transferred to celluloid
Definition categories: communication, medium