Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: celluloid
IPA transcription: [s'ɛləl,ɔɪd]
adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: celluloid, synthetic
    Meaning: artificial as if portrayed in a film; "a novel with flat celluloid characters"
Usage examples
  • An especially good exercise for the gentle and long-continued control of breath results from the toy blow pipes with conical wire bowls by means of which light, celluloid balls of bright colors are kept suspended in the air, dancing on the column of breath blown softly through the tube.