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English adjective: celluloid

1. celluloid artificial as if portrayed in a film


SamplesA novel with flat celluloid characters.


Synonymssynthetic


Similarartificial, unreal


Antonymsnatural


English noun: celluloid

1. celluloid (substance) 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


Broader (hypernym)thermoplastic, thermoplastic resin


Substance holonymcamphor, cellulose nitrate, guncotton, nitrocellulose, nitrocotton

2. celluloid (communication) a medium that disseminates moving pictures


SamplesTheater pieces transferred to celluloid.
This story would be good cinema.
Film coverage of sporting events.


Synonymscinema, film


Broader (hypernym)medium


Narrower (hyponym)silver screen


Domain categoryart, artistic creation, artistic production, business, business enterprise, commercial enterprise


Domain category memberscut-in, insert, MacGuffin, McGuffin









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