- celluloid⇄adj. having to do with motion pictures.
Ex. No sooner have the ashes of last season's Broadway bonfires been hauled away than the torches are lit for their celluloid incarnation (Saturday Review). - celluloid⇄celluloid, noun, adjective.
- celluloid⇄noun 1. a hard, transparent substance made from cellulose nitrate and camphor. It catches fire easily. Combs, toilet articles, and camera films are often made of celluloid.
Ex. While hot, celluloid can be rolled into sheets or molded into almost an