noun
definition
Any of a variety of thermoplastics created from nitrocellulose and camphor, once used as photographic film.
definition
(often used attributively) The genre of cinema; film.
Examples of celluloid in a Sentence
There are also iron-foundries, potteries, and sugar, tobacco and celluloid factories.
The actual magnetizing force H is of course less than that due to the coil; the corrections required are effected automatically by the use of a set of demagnetization lines drawn on a sheet of celluloid which is supplied with the instrument.
Amber has often been imitated by other resins like copal and kauri, as well as by celluloid and even glass.
The industries are equal in importance to the transit trade, and embrace metalworking, ironfounding and machine building, the manufacture of electric plant, celluloid, automobiles, furniture, cables and chemicals, sugar refining, cigar and tobacco making, and brewing.
Among other important articles of domestic industry are tobacco and cigars (manufactured mainly in bond, within the free harbour precincts), hydraulic machinery, electro-technical machinery, chemical products (including artificial manures), oils, soaps, india-rubber, ivory and celluloid articles and the manufacture of leather.
Instead of drawing these squares upon the map itself, they may be engraved or etched upon glass, or drawn upon transparent celluloid or tracing-paper.
The industries include the manufacture of machinery, paper and celluloid, and tanning and brewing.
Whether they're scary movies, or comedies makes no difference; many people think the writers, producers, and directors of TV movies are scraping the absolute bottom of the celluloid barrel.
The celluloid sheet is laid upon the squared paper, and in plotting a curve horizontal distances are reckoned from the proper demagnetization line instead of from the vertical axis.
This is a fabulous chunky vintage bangle in celluloid, dating to circa 1964.
This fabulous 1960s bangle is made from seven lemon yellow celluloid disks strung together.
She also has the best exit from a Mile end boozer ever committed to celluloid.
We could speculate as to a future reality Tv show placing celluloid in all surveillance cameras.
The evening bag body is mounted on to a faux tortoise shell celluloid plastic square base.
The actors who play such parts carry their screen personas straight off the celluloid into the celebrity circus.
The bag closes with a matching celluloid flip clasp.
A fantastic English antique Victorian copper hot water bottle or bed warmer, with original early celluloid plastic screw top.
The cake stand has a very pretty floral decorated pottery plate, with a chrome handle, which has a green celluloid finial.
Nakata says he considers himself more a ' celluloid craftsman ' than a master story teller.
A very sweet celluloid plastic thimble in candy pink, dating to circa 1950.
Well, a few years ago Verant and Sony took a little swipe at the celluloid folks - they ran a series of Everquest trailers in movie theatres around the country.
After all, if your handbag is really made of a flammable material called celluloid, then you're in for quite an experience!
LoveToKnow Movies is the movie information site created by and for certifiable celluloid junkies and absolute motion picture maniacs.
Plastic Dolls Doll manufacturers started using celluloid in the 1860s when it was developed by the Hyatt Brothers in New York.
This fabulous 1960s bangle is made from white celluloid with large black polka dots.