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celluloid
adjective
noun
Artificial as if portrayed in a film
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adjective
Artificial as if portrayed in a film
“A novel with flat celluloid characters”
noun
A medium that disseminates moving pictures
“Theater pieces transferred to celluloid”
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
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A novel with flat celluloid characters
Theater pieces transferred to celluloid
This story would be good cinema
Film coverage of sporting events
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