I. ˈselyəˌlȯid also -eləˌl- or ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ noun
( -s )
Etymology: from Celluloid, a trademark
1. : a tough highly flammable but not usually explosive synthetic thermoplastic composed essentially of cellulose nitrate and a plasticizer (as camphor) and used in the manufacture of toilet articles (as combs and brushes), novelties, and photographic films
2. : motion-picture film
the story was on celluloid in a year
also : motion pictures
repeated for celluloid her stage role — Springfield (Massachusetts) Union
movie buffs with their insatiable appetite for celluloid — John Simon
II. adjective
: of or relating to the motion pictures : cinematic