Celluloid Meaning

There are 3 meaning(s) for word Celluloid

Meaning 1 : artificial as if portrayed in a film

    Example : a novel with flat celluloid characters

    Synonyms : synthetic
Meaning 2 : a medium that disseminates moving pictures

    Example : theater pieces transferred to celluloid

    Synonyms : cinema,  film
Meaning 3 : 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