animatronics
[ an-uh-muh-tron-iks ]
/ ˌæn ə məˈtrɒn ɪks /
noun
(used with a singular verb)
the technology connected with the use of electronics to animate puppets or other figures, as for motion pictures.
Origin of animatronics
1975–80; blend of
animate and
electronics
OTHER WORDS FROM animatronics
an·i·ma·tron·ic, adjectiveWords nearby animatronics
animation,
animatism,
animato,
animator,
animatronic,
animatronics,
anime,
animis opibusque parati,
animism,
animosity,
animus
Example sentences from the Web for animatronic
I think what they ought to do is start now and spend the next year building an animatronic Bob Hope.
British Dictionary definitions for animatronic (1 of 2)
animatronic
/ (ˌænɪməˈtrɒnɪk) /
adjective
of, concerned with, or operated by animatronics
animatronic dinosaurs
British Dictionary definitions for animatronic (2 of 2)
animatronics
/ (ˌænɪməˈtrɒnɪks) /
noun
(functioning as singular)
a branch of film and theatre technology that combines traditional puppetry techniques with electronics to create lifelike animated effects
Word Origin for animatronics
C20: from
anima (
tion) + (
elec)
tronics