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

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An animatronic Stitch, which was used throughout the viral marketing campaign of this year's entry, helped deliver the news. EW.com, 26 June 2025 Is the ratio something like 75 percent Amie and 25 percent animatronic? Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025 The Black Widow star also brought out a little friend from the new Jurassic installment: animatronic baby dinosaur Dolores. Jack Smart, People.com, 25 June 2025 The malfunctioning animatronic shark forced Spielberg to leverage Williams’ minimalist theme to represent the shark’s ominous presence in spite of the limited appearances by the eponymous predatory star. Jared Bahir Browsh, The Conversation, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for animatronic

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 6 Jul. 2025.

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