puppetry

[ puhp-i-tree ]

/ ˈpʌp ɪ tri /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR puppetry ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural pup·pet·ries.

the art of making puppets or presenting puppet shows.

the action of puppets.

mummery; mere show.

puppets collectively.

Origin of puppetry

First recorded in 1520–30; see origin at puppet, -ry

Words nearby puppetry

pupillotonic pseudostrabismus, Pupin, pupiparous, puppet, puppeteer, puppetry, puppet show, Puppis, PUPPP, puppy, puppy dog

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Example sentences from the Web for puppetry

The prints were inspired by characters that populate Sicilian street fairs and puppetry stages.
Ode to Joy: Dolce, Versace and Bottega in Milan for Spring 2013|Robin Givhan|September 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The animal realm comes alive to us as puppetry, and the human invention of war comes to seem more and more unreal.
War Horse Rides to Broadway|Lawrence Osborne|April 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Still he had no delight in shuffling a puppetry; he would have preferred automatic figures.
The Celt and Saxon, Complete|George Meredith
He was too studied a believer in the puppetry of men and women to make them more than ridiculous.
The London Mercury, Vol. I, Nos. 1-6, November 1919 to April 1920|Various

British Dictionary definitions for puppetry

puppetry

/ (ˈpʌpɪtrɪ) /

noun

the art of making and manipulating puppets and presenting puppet shows

unconvincing or specious presentation

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单词	puppetry
释义	puppetry [ puhp-i-tree ] / ˈpʌp ɪ tri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR puppetry ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural pup·pet·ries. the art of making puppets or presenting puppet shows. the action of puppets. mummery; mere show. puppets collectively. Origin of puppetry First recorded in 1520–30; see origin at puppet, -ry Words nearby puppetry pupillotonic pseudostrabismus, Pupin, pupiparous, puppet, puppeteer, puppetry, puppet show, Puppis, PUPPP, puppy, puppy dog Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for puppetry The prints were inspired by characters that populate Sicilian street fairs and puppetry stages. Ode to Joy: Dolce, Versace and Bottega in Milan for Spring 2013\|Robin Givhan\|September 23, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The animal realm comes alive to us as puppetry, and the human invention of war comes to seem more and more unreal. War Horse Rides to Broadway\|Lawrence Osborne\|April 16, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Still he had no delight in shuffling a puppetry; he would have preferred automatic figures. The Celt and Saxon, Complete\|George Meredith He was too studied a believer in the puppetry of men and women to make them more than ridiculous. The London Mercury, Vol. I, Nos. 1-6, November 1919 to April 1920\|Various British Dictionary definitions for puppetry puppetry / (ˈpʌpɪtrɪ) / noun the art of making and manipulating puppets and presenting puppet shows unconvincing or specious presentation Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to puppetry marionettes, puppet play
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puppetry

noun, plural pup·pet·ries.

Origin of puppetry

Words nearby puppetry

Example sentences from the Web for puppetry

British Dictionary definitions for puppetry

noun

Words related to puppetry