Synonyms for celluloid
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : sel-yuh-loid |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɛl yəˌlɔɪd |
Top 10 synonyms for celluloid Other synonyms for the word celluloid
Définition of celluloid
Origin :- transparent plastic made from nitro-celluloses and camphor, 1871, trademark name (reg. U.S.), a hybrid coined by U.S. inventor John Wesley Hyatt (1837-1900) from cellulose + Greek-based suffix -oid. Used figuratively for "motion pictures" from 1934. Abbreviated form cell "sheet of celluloid" is from 1933 (cf. cel).
- As in movie : noun presentation of action on continuous film
- Good thing I didn't have on a celluloid collar or 'twould have bust into a blaze.
- Extract from : « Mary-'Gusta » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- When the celluloid is put into the solution it will dissolve it.
- Extract from : « Practical Mechanics for Boys » by J. S. Zerbe
- For other purposes, steel, hard rubber, and celluloid have taken its place.
- Extract from : « Commercial Geography » by Jacques W. Redway
- Sheets of celluloid prepared for sketching are invaluable in sketching in the rain.
- Extract from : « Manual of Military Training » by James A. Moss
- That if a spark hits a celluloid collar, the collar will explode.
- Extract from : « The American Credo » by George Jean Nathan
- They are now enameled, or the top of them is made of celluloid in a color to match the shoe.
- Extract from : « Makers of Many Things » by Eva March Tappan
- An old negative film, well cleaned, is suitable for the celluloid.
- Extract from : « The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 » by Various
- Be sure to put the steel ball in before fastening the celluloid in place.
- Extract from : « The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 » by Various
- To print on celluloid, use a good gloss ink and old rollers.
- Extract from : « The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 » by Various
- That the men had celluloid collars, watches and brass-bound trunks.
- Extract from : « The Immigrant Tide, Its Ebb and Flow » by Edward A. Steiner
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