celluloid

/ˈsɛljəˌlɔɪd/

Meanings

noun

Any of a variety of thermoplastics created from nitrocellulose and camphor, once used as photographic film.

Examples :

"The old camera used celluloid film, a material no longer commonly used. "

noun

(often used attributively) The genre of cinema; film.

Examples :

"Her grandfather's stories painted vivid pictures of the celluloid heroes of his youth, like John Wayne and Audrey Hepburn. "

media entertainment art

Related Words

variety noun

/vəˈɹaɪ.ɪ.ti/

The quality of being varied; diversity.

"Variety is the spice of life."

created verb

/kɹiˈeɪtɪd/

To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)

"You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red."

nitrocellulose noun

/ˌnaɪtroʊˈsɛljuloʊs/ /ˌnaɪtrəˈsɛljuloʊs/

A cotton-like material, made from cellulose by the action of nitric and sulphuric acids, used in the manufacture of explosives, collodion etc.

"The model airplane enthusiast carefully applied collodion, made with nitrocellulose, to the tissue paper covering the wings. "

photographic adjective

/ˌfoʊtəˈɡɹæfɪk/

Telling the truth or giving a true result; exact; not defective or faulty

"accurate knowledge"

material noun

/məˈtɪəɹɪəl/ /məˈtɪɹi.əl/

Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something.

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."

commonly adverb

/ˈkɒmənli/ /ˈkɑmənli/

As a rule; frequently; usually

"People commonly eat breakfast before going to school. "

pictures noun

/ˈpɪktʃɚz/ /ˈpɪktʃəz/

A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc.

"Example Sentence: "My daughter loves to draw pictures of her family." "

painted verb

/ˈpeɪntɪd/

To apply paint to.

"She painted her bedroom wall blue. "

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

camphor noun

/ˈkæmfə/ /ˈkæmfɚ/

A white transparent waxy crystalline isoprenoid ketone, 1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one, with a strong pungent odour, used in pharmacy.

"The pharmacist carefully measured out some camphor to make the cough medicine. "

thermoplastics noun

/ˌθɜːrmoʊˈplæstɪks/ /ˌθɜːrməˈplæstɪks/

A plastic with this property.

"The colorful playground slide is made of thermoplastics, allowing it to be molded into shape with heat. "

stories noun

/ˈstɔːriz/ /ˈstoʊriz/

A building; an edifice.

"The new apartment building has twenty stories. "