celluloid
noun
cel·lu·loid
ˈsel-yə-ˌlȯid 
1
: a tough flammable thermoplastic composed essentially of cellulose nitrate and camphor
2
: a motion-picture film
a work … making its third appearance on celluloid—
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celluloid
adjective
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Somewhere along the way, this gruesome celluloid artifact was elevated from being the sick and disreputable product of a gutter genre to being a high-art masterpiece (Steven Spielberg, Stanley Kubrick and Ridley Scott all owned 35mm prints of the film).
—Chris Nashawaty, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024
In October 1974, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre birthed Leatherface, arguably the granddaddy of all celluloid slashers, and radically altered the landscape of horror cinema forevermore.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Max talks about the fact that 90 percent of cinema history still exists only in celluloid form, even though almost nobody screens 35-mm.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2024
Nonetheless, Silverstone sets the celluloid on fire as the sinister, scheming teen, giving a performance that shows the meaning of star power.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2024
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Chris Nashawaty, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024
In October 1974, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre birthed Leatherface, arguably the granddaddy of all celluloid slashers, and radically altered the landscape of horror cinema forevermore.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Max talks about the fact that 90 percent of cinema history still exists only in celluloid form, even though almost nobody screens 35-mm.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2024
Nonetheless, Silverstone sets the celluloid on fire as the sinister, scheming teen, giving a performance that shows the meaning of star power.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2024
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“Celluloid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/celluloid. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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celluloid
noun
cel·lu·loid
ˈsel-(y)ə-ˌlȯid
1
: a tough flammable plastic
2
: a motion-picture film
watch a western on celluloid
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