celluloid


celluloid (http://definr.com/celluloid)

     adj 1: of or made from celluloid
     2: artificial as if portrayed in a film; "a novel with flat
        celluloid characters" [syn: synthetic]
     n 1: 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
     2: a medium (art or business) that disseminates moving
        pictures: "theater pieces transferred to celluloid"; "this
        story would be good cinema"; "film coverange of sporting
        events" [syn: film, cinema]