a flat human or animal shape fixed to thin sticks. People use shadow puppets for telling a story by moving them in front of a light to make shadows on a screen.
Synonyms and related words
Dolls, puppets and soft toys
bear
doll
dolly
shadow puppet
noun countable
US
Word Forms
singular
shadow puppet
plural
shadow puppets
DEFINITIONS1
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a flat human or animal shape attached to thin sticks. People use shadow puppets for telling a story by moving them in front of a light to make shadows on a screen.