celluloid
noun
cel·lu·loid
ˈsel-yə-ˌlȯid 
1
: a tough flammable thermoplastic composed essentially of cellulose nitrate and camphor
2
: a motion-picture film
a work … making its third appearance on celluloid—
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celluloid
adjective
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The show also announced that Alan Cumming will have a guest role in the season’s second episode, voicing a cartoon character named Mr. Ring-A-Ding who breaks out of his celluloid world.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
She is shown whirring through the reels, cutting out celluloid strips of scenes, and placing them on a light box to figure out how to rearrange them.
—The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is meant to evoke images captured by a movie camera from the early 1980s; a small strip of celluloid, exposed to light and shadow, is simulated with obsessive granularity and rendered by a powerful computer.
—Yussef Cole, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
This financial reality leaves only a select few of these cinematic dwellings within reach, highlighting the widening gap between the charming celluloid representations and the challenging economic landscape faced by families striving to achieve such holiday magic in their homes.
—John Dealbreuin Wealth Of Geeks, Boston Herald, 26 Dec. 2024
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Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
She is shown whirring through the reels, cutting out celluloid strips of scenes, and placing them on a light box to figure out how to rearrange them.
—The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is meant to evoke images captured by a movie camera from the early 1980s; a small strip of celluloid, exposed to light and shadow, is simulated with obsessive granularity and rendered by a powerful computer.
—Yussef Cole, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
This financial reality leaves only a select few of these cinematic dwellings within reach, highlighting the widening gap between the charming celluloid representations and the challenging economic landscape faced by families striving to achieve such holiday magic in their homes.
—John Dealbreuin Wealth Of Geeks, Boston Herald, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Celluloid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/celluloid. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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celluloid
noun
cel·lu·loid
ˈsel-(y)ə-ˌlȯid
1
: a tough flammable plastic
2
: a motion-picture film
watch a western on celluloid
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