Ventriloquy (Noun)
Meaning
The art of projecting your voice so that it seems to come from another source (as from a ventriloquist's dummy).
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The ventriloquist's skillful use of ventriloquy allowed her to make it seem as though the dummy was speaking on its own.
- He practiced ventriloquy in front of the mirror, trying to perfect his technique.
- The magician's use of ventriloquy added an extra layer of mystery to his act.
- As a child, she was fascinated by the art of ventriloquy and spent hours watching videos of ventriloquists.
- The comedian's ventriloquy skills were so convincing that the audience was completely fooled into thinking the puppet was talking.