Celluloids are a type of plastic film used for making photographic film and movie cinema. There are various synonyms for celluloids, including film stock, movie reel, motion picture, cine film, and cinema film. These terms are often used interchangeably to refer to the types of backing materials used for film recordings in the past. Other synonyms include photoplay, moving picture, silver screen, and flick, which are used to describe various types of motion picture formats. Regardless of the term used, celluloids have been an instrumental part of film production and documenting history through visual imagery.