puppetry

[puhp-i-tree]

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.

puppetry

/ ˈpʌpɪtrɪ /

noun

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

2. unconvincing or specious presentation

Word History and Origins

Origin of puppetry¹

First recorded in 1520–30; puppet, -ry

Example Sentences

“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.

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

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

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

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The production, adapted from page to stage by Samantha Lane, artistic director of Little Angel Theatre, and musician Barb Jungr, will be filled with original music and puppetry.

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