Vocabulary Spotlight
Celluloid
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: एक प्रकार का प्लास्टिक (Ek prakar ka plastic) – A transparent flammable plastic made from cellulose, historically used for making films and other objects.
Pronunciation
[sel-yuh-loid]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Plastic – प्लास्टिक (Plastic)
Related Words
Photography – फोटोग्राफी (Photography)
Word Origin
“Celluloid” shabd cellulose aur Greek suffix “-oid” (jiska matlab hai “similar to”) se mil kar bana hai. Yeh 19th century mein ek pioneering plastic material bana jo films aur decorative items banane ke liye use hota tha.
Word Family
Noun: Celluloid – एक प्रकार का प्लास्टिक (Ek prakar ka plastic)
Related: Cellulose – सेलुलोज (Cellulose)
Usage Examples
1. Old films ko celluloid par record kiya jata tha.
– Old films were recorded on celluloid.
2. Celluloid ka istemaal pehle photo frames banane mein bhi hota tha.
– Celluloid was once used to make photo frames.
Cultural Note
Celluloid cinema aur film-making ka ek pioneer material tha, jisne purani reels aur early films ko possible banaya. Iska flammable nature iske istemaal ko modern times mein rare banata hai.
In Context
“Celluloid” ko purani films aur movie-making ke sandarbh mein yaad kiya jata hai. Yeh ek historic medium hai jo ab plastics ke naye forms se replace ho chuka hai.