puppetry

American  

[puhp-i-tree] / ˈpʌp ɪ tri /

noun

plural

puppetries

1. the art of making puppets or presenting puppet shows.

2. the action of puppets.

3. mummery; mere show.

4. puppets collectively.

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puppetry British  

/ ˈpʌpɪtrɪ /

noun

1. the art of making and manipulating puppets and presenting puppet shows

2. unconvincing or specious presentation

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Etymology

Origin of puppetry

First recorded in 1520–30; puppet, -ry

Example Sentences

The stars of the show become more than the performers, who are all capable of spectacle, but also Basil Twist, he of the puppetry and fantastical sets, and choreographer Ann Yee.

From Los Angeles Times

“It gives me a lot of hope for the future of puppetry and puppet building, because the two thriving things right now, for some reason, are puppetry and comedy,” says Smook.

From Los Angeles Times

The museum recently held an event themed around the Belgian character Tintin, as well as other shadow puppetry shows.

From Barron's

She does let on that the team looked at "some very innovative ways" to get Paddington moving, but says traditional puppetry was ruled out.

From BBC

Azizi has also taken a puppetry class and participated in the Junior Theater Festival.

From Los Angeles Times