pellicola

Definitions of pellicola
  1. noun
    a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things
    synonyms: film
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    type of:
    lastra
    a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width
    fascetta
    the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
  2. noun
    photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies
    synonyms: film
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    types:
    microfilm
    film on which materials are photographed at greatly reduced size; useful for storage; a magnification system is used to read the material
    negativa, negativo
    a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
    lastra
    photographic film used to make X-ray pictures
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