celluloid in French
celluloid in French is celluloïd, cinéma, du — celluloid means an early type of flexible plastic once used to make photographic and movie film.
celluloid in French
celluloïd
Any of a variety of thermoplastics created from nitrocellulose and camphor, once used as photographic film.
cinéma
(figuratively, often used attributively) The genre of cinema; film.
du
(figuratively, often used attributively) The genre of cinema; film.
What does "celluloid" mean?
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noun An early type of flexible plastic once used to make photographic and movie film.
"The archive holds reels of fragile old celluloid film."
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noun Cinema or film as an art form (used figuratively).
"Celluloid railway comedy was hardly to appear again until the mid-thirties and, later, in Britain."
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celluloid in a sentence
- The archive holds reels of fragile old celluloid film.
- Celluloid railway comedy was hardly to appear again until the mid-thirties and, later, in Britain.
- The novel was eventually brought to celluloid decades later.
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What is "celluloid" in French?
"celluloid" in French is celluloïd, cinéma, du. celluloid means: An early type of flexible plastic once used to make photographic and movie film.
How do you use "celluloid" in a sentence?
Example: "The archive holds reels of fragile old celluloid film." In French, "celluloid" is celluloïd, cinéma, du.
Are there other ways to say "celluloid" in French?
Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "celluloid": celluloïd, cinéma, du.
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