Puppetry (Noun)
Meaning 1
The art of making puppets and presenting puppet shows.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A stilted dramatic performance (as if by puppets).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The politician's speech was marred by puppetry, with every gesture and phrase seeming rehearsed and insincere.
- Her delivery was so stilted it felt like puppetry, as if she was being manipulated by an invisible force.
- The actors' performances were criticized for their puppetry, with many feeling that they lacked genuine emotion.
- The reading of the lines felt like puppetry, with the actors struggling to bring any real passion to the words.
- The whole production was marred by puppetry, with the actors' movements and dialogue feeling stiff and unnatural.