cel

or cell

[sel]

noun

a transparent celluloid sheet on which a character, scene, etc., is drawn or painted and which constitutes one frame in the filming of an animated cartoon: may be overlapped for change of background or foreground.

Origin of cel

by shortening of celluloid

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Examples from the Web for cel

The “Miscellany” was an interesting publication: pronounce miscellany with the accent on mis, and not on cel.
Five Hundred Mistakes of Daily Occurrence in Speaking, Pronouncing, and Writing the English Language, Corrected|Anonymous
Celeno (Cel′eno) was one of the Harpies, progenitor of Zephyrus, the west wind.
1000 Mythological Characters Briefly Described|Edward S. Ellis
It's then we takes up the business of havin' that cel'bration.
Faro Nell and Her Friends|Alfred Henry Lewis
The primary idea of cel- is aim, or purpose, therefore cel-i is to aim, to purpose.
The International Auxiliary Language Esperanto|George Cox

Old French had distinct pronouns for “this” and “that”—cest (ecce istum) and cel (ecce illium), with their cases.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language"|Various

British Dictionary definitions for cel

cel

cell

noun

short for celluloid (def. 2b), celluloid (def. 2c)

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Word Origin and History for cel

"celluloid sheet for an animated cartoon," from celluloid; became current by c.1990 when they became collectible.

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