animatronics

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌænɪməˈtrɒnɪks/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(an′ə mə tron′iks)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
an•i•ma•tron•ics  (an′ə mə tron′iks),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. (used with a singular v.) the technology connected with the use of electronics to animate puppets or other figures, as for motion pictures.
  • blend of, blended animate and electronics 1975–80
an′i•ma•tron′ic, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
animatronics / ˌænɪməˈtrɒnɪks/
  1. (functioning as singular) a branch of film and theatre technology that combines traditional puppetry techniques with electronics to create lifelike animated effects
Etymology: 20th Century: from anima( tion) + ( elec) tronics

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