- puppeteer
- pup·pe·teer
English syllables. 2014.
puppeteer
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puppeteer — 1930, from PUPPET (Cf. puppet) + EER (Cf. eer) … Etymology dictionary
puppeteer — [pup΄ə tir′] n. a person who operates, designs, or costumes puppets, or produces puppet shows … English World dictionary
Puppeteer — A puppeteer is a person who manipulates an inanimate object a puppet in real time to create the illusion of life. The puppeteer may be visible to or hidden from the audience. A puppeteer can operate a puppet indirectly by the use of strings, rods … Wikipedia
puppeteer — UK [ˌpʌpɪˈtɪə(r)] / US [ˌpʌpɪˈtɪr] noun [countable] Word forms puppeteer : singular puppeteer plural puppeteers a person who performs shows using puppets … English dictionary
puppeteer — /pup i tear /, n. 1. a person who manipulates puppets, as in a puppet show. v.i. 2. to work as a puppeteer, by making puppets perform. [1925 30; PUPPET + EER] * * * … Universalium
puppeteer — [[t]pʌ̱pɪtɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] puppeteers N COUNT A puppeteer is a person who gives shows using puppets … English dictionary
puppeteer — pup•pet•eer [[t]ˌpʌp ɪˈtɪər[/t]] n. 1) sbz a person who manipulates puppets 2) to work as a puppeteer • Etymology: 1925–30 … From formal English to slang
puppeteer — puppet ► NOUN 1) a movable model of a person or animal, moved either by strings or by a hand inside it, used to entertain. 2) a person under the control of another. DERIVATIVES puppeteer noun puppetry noun. ORIGIN later form of POPPET(Cf. ↑poppet … English terms dictionary
Puppeteer (comics) — Superherobox caption = character name = The Puppeteer publisher = DC Comics debut = Green Lantern Vol 2 # 1 (Jul Aug 1960) creators = John Broome, Gil Kane alter ego = Jordan Weir full name = species = homeworld = alliances = H.I.V.E. aliases =… … Wikipedia
puppeteer — noun Date: circa 1923 one who manipulates puppets … New Collegiate Dictionary
puppeteer — noun a) A person who uses a puppet. b) Figuratively, someone who is manipulative and able to get others to do what they want in a puppet like manner … Wiktionary
