puppetry
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pup·pet·ry
(pŭp′ĭ-trē)n. pl. pup·pet·ries
1. The art of making puppets and presenting puppet shows.
2. The actions of puppets.
3. A stilted or artificial dramatic performance.
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puppetry
(ˈpʌpɪtrɪ)n
1. (Theatre) the art of making and manipulating puppets and presenting puppet shows
2. unconvincing or specious presentation
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pup•pet•ry
(ˈpʌp ɪ tri)n., pl. -ries.
1. the art of making puppets or presenting puppet shows.
2. action of or as if of puppets.
3. puppets collectively.
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puppetry
the art of making and handling puppets.
See also: Performing-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() |
2. | puppetry - a stilted dramatic performance (as if by puppets) dramatisation, dramatization - a dramatic representation |
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Translations
فَن تَحْريك الدُّمى
loutkářství
marionetfremstilling
bábozás
brúîugerî
bábkarstvo
kuklacılık
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puppetry
n → das Puppenspiel
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puppet
(ˈpapit) noun a doll that can be moved eg by wires, or by putting the hand inside the body.
ˈpuppetry noun the art of making puppets and producing puppet shows.
ˈpuppet-show noun a play etc performed by puppets.
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