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]