animatronics

an·i·ma·tron·ics

 (ăn′ə-mə-trŏn′ĭks)

n. (used with a sing. verb)

The technology employing electronics to animate motorized puppets.

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[anima(tion) + (elec)tronics.]

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an′i·ma·tron′ic adj.

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animatronics

(ˌænɪməˈtrɒnɪks)

n

(Film) (functioning as singular) a branch of film and theatre technology that combines traditional puppetry techniques with electronics to create lifelike animated effects

[C20: from anima(tion) + (elec)tronics]

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an•i•ma•tron•ics

(ˌæn ə məˈtrɒn ɪks)
n.

(used with a sing. v.) the technology connected with the use of electronics to animate puppets or other figures, as for motion pictures.

[1970–75; b. animate and electronics]

an`i•ma•tron′ic, adj.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

animatronics - the construction of robots to look like animals (developed for Disneyland) robotics - the area of AI concerned with the practical use of robots

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Translations

animatronics

[ˌænɪməˈtrɒnɪks] N (Cine) → animación f por ordenador

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animatronics

n sing (Film) → Computer-Animation f

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