Definition of celluloid

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  • celluloid is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • celluloid is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • celluloid is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 17

Definition of celluloid

  • artificial as if portrayed in a film (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a novel with flat celluloid characters

    Synonyms

    1. synthetic
  • a medium that disseminates moving pictures (noun)

    Examples

    1. theater pieces transferred to celluloid

    Synonyms

    1. cinema
    2. film
  • 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)

See definition of celluloid in Merriam Webster