Dictionary Check: celluloid
"celluloid" is a valid word!
Scrabble
12
points
Words with Friends
17
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Definition
adjective
artificial as if portrayed in a film
Example:
"a novel with flat celluloid characters"
noun
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
noun
a medium that disseminates moving pictures
Example:
"theater pieces transferred to celluloid"
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