cel·lu·loid 
/ˈsɛljəˌloɪd/ noun
/ˈsɛljəˌloɪd/ noun [noncount] 1 : a tough kind of plastic that was used in the past to make photographic film and other products 2 : the film used to make movies
▪ The event was captured on celluloid. [=was filmed] — often used before another noun to refer to movies in general ▪ The new movie is about the celluloid stars of the past. ▪ a celluloid portrait of an aging athlete [=a movie about an aging athlete]
▪ The event was captured on celluloid. [=was filmed] — often used before another noun to refer to movies in general ▪ The new movie is about the celluloid stars of the past. ▪ a celluloid portrait of an aging athlete [=a movie about an aging athlete]
