celluloid

/sˈɛljuːlˌɔ‍ɪd/

/ˈsɛɫəˌɫɔɪd/

Celluloid

a medium that disseminates moving pictures

synonyms : cinema

a thin clear plastic material that is highly flammable, made in sheets, formerly used as film in cinematography

celluloid

artificial as if portrayed in a film

synonyms : synthetic

Examples

1. You have the celluloid.

2. And celluloid hasn’t totally disappeared either.

3. Biographics we pierce the celluloid to discover the real Christopher Lee.

4. Junior NCO’s had white celluloid stars while senior NCOs had white celluloid stars and yellow lace.