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▪ I. imagineer, n.
Brit. |ɪˌmadʒɪˈnɪə|, U.S. |ɪˌmædʒəˈnɪ(ə)r|
[Blend of imagine v. and engineer n.; compare -eer suffix1. Compare imagineering n.]
A person who devises and implements a new or highly imaginative technology, concept, etc.; (later also) spec. (also in form Imagineer) a person responsible for creating the attractions in Walt Disney theme parks.
1942National Painters Mag. June 1 (advt.) Postwar America..will be a great day for Imagineers. 1945Sat. Evening Post 19 May 63/2 The imagineers who dream of tomorrow's simple but fantastic power plants see almost no limit to speed. 1978Economist (Nexis) 1 July 40 Inside..the Disney ‘imagineers’, as they call themselves, have provided a royal, if sometimes miniaturised, entertainment. 1991National Geographic Traveler Nov. 46/2 To recreate such movie scenes for visitors, the Great Movie Ride uses stage sets and robotic characters, called Audio-Animatronic figures, developed by Disney's team of Imagineers. 2000Trav. Agent (Nexis) 16 Oct. 116 Disneyland has stayed fast to founder Walt Disney's vision, with thrill rides based on Disney-inspired characters designed by ‘imagineers’, who create thrilling magic at every turn.
▪ II. imagineer, v.
Brit. |ɪˌmadʒɪˈnɪə|, U.S. |ɪˌmædʒəˈnɪ(ə)r|
[Blend of imagine v. and engineer v. Compare slightly earlier imagineer n., imagineering n.]
trans. To devise and implement (a new or highly imaginative technology, concept, etc.). Also occas. intr.
In later use, freq. with reference to attractions in the Walt Disney theme parks: see imagineer n.
1944Wall St. Jrnl. 26 June 4/3 (advt.) When you are ready to engineer your imagination into job-making form, feel free to call on Alcoa for experience... Alcoa has imagineered in aluminum for over half a century. 1956N.Y. Times 30 Sept. r3/2 (advt.) Imagineered for tomorrow... Homes combining the outstanding features of the future as conceived by a master designer... If your home is imagineered, then it will have [etc.]. 1980Christian Sci. Monitor (Nexis) 12 Feb. 14 Reconceiving the amusement park concept, Disneyland people ‘imagineered’ (to employ the Disney slogan) and built a superclean, totally controlled environment. 1985San Diego Union-Tribune (Nexis) 9 May c14 Most ambitious, pretentious and impressive is ‘Quest’, written by Ray Bradbury and ‘imagineered’ by Saul and Elaine Bass. 2002Sunday Herald (Glasgow) 12 May (Seven Days section) 11/7 They don't understand the need to imagineer the smart society and think out of the box. |