animatronic

adjective

an·​i·​ma·​tron·​ic ˌa-nə-mə-ˈträ-nik How to pronounce animatronic (audio)
: of, relating to, or being a puppet or similar figure that is animated by means of electromechanical devices
animatronically adverb

Examples of animatronic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In other years, PETA has advocated that the animal be replaced with a persimmon tree and an animatronic groundhog equipped with artificial intelligence. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2024 The Princess Tiana figure will be joined by animatronic versions of Prince Naveen, Louis the trumpet-playing alligator, Mama Odie, Eudora, Charlotte, Big Daddy, the King and Queen of Maldonia and Naveen’s younger brother and aspiring drummer Prince Ralphie. Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 13 Feb. 2024 Craven’s efforts to undermine Rose and replace the world’s bee population with animatronic insects. Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 27 Jan. 2024 Betty the Washerwoman, an animatronic woman working over a tub perched high above the restaurant’s sign. Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 25 Jan. 2024 Two years earlier, PETA argued that the animal should be swapped out for an animatronic version that would be equipped with artificial intelligence capable of more accurately predicting the weather. Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024 Some are animatronic, some have sound effects, many just sit there. James Patrick, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2024 The company, founded nearly half a century ago on the idea that kids simply adore animatronic vermin, is still thriving with hundreds of locations around North America. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2024 These are animatronic dinosaurs that move and roar. Robyn A. Friedman, WSJ, 28 Dec. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

short for audio-animatronic

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of animatronic was in 1972

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“Animatronic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animatronic. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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