celluloid

Speech parts

1. celluloid - Noun

2. celluloid - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

A substance composed essentially of gun cotton and camphor, and when pure resembling ivory in texture and color, but variously colored to imitate coral, tortoise shell, amber, malachite, etc. It is used in the manufacture of jewelry and many small articles, as combs, brushes, collars, and cuffs; -- originally called xylonite.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

film cellulose asa pic melamine synthetic motion picture Bollywood acrylic synthetical cinema bakelite bioscope urea dat
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Antonyms

natural real true bona fide pure organic
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Hypernyms

medium thermoplastic thermoplastic resin

Hyponyms

silver screen

Phrases with the word

celluloid projector celluloid filter

Examples

This award is meaningful because it comes from my fellow dealers in celluloid. Alfred Hitchcock

When Hussainji narrated the script [on Gaja Gamini] to me, I couldn´t understand it. And I told him so. So, he worked out a storyboard and then I could visualize the whole film. You know the film is like a painting on celluloid. Madhuri Dixit

Acting is fantastic, but to be able to create a whole world on celluloid is amazing. It's like taking your dreams straight from your head and projecting them onto a screen. Amber Benson

Ecstasy is not really part of the scene we can do on celluloid. Orson Welles

Celluloid will be the next decade's black and white. Danny Boyle

The business of an orthodox preacher is about as successful as that of a celluloid dog chasing an asbestos cat through hell. Elbert Hubbard

Close letter words and terms

cellulitis cellulocutaneous cellulocutaneous plague celluloid ceiling celluloid filter celluloid projector