shadow puppet

ˈʃædəʊ ˈpʌpɪt

Definition

Definition of shadow puppet - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

performance

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art form involving puppets casting shadows

TECH.

Shadow puppet is a traditional art in many cultures.

shadow play

theatrical figure

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figure cut from paper or leather used in shadow play

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The child was fascinated by the intricate shadow puppet during the performance..

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Images of shadow puppet

art form involving puppets casting shadows
figure cut from paper or leather used in shadow play

Expressions with shadow

long shadow

dark area produced by body blocking light

The tree cast a long shadow on the ground.

shadow show

performance using shadows to tell a story

The children watched a shadow show at the festival.

shadow government

secret group controlling behind the scenes

Some believe a shadow government influences major decisions.

shadow economy

illegal trade and transactions outside official channels

Drug trafficking is a major part of the shadow economy.

cast a shadow

block light to create a shadow

The tree cast a shadow on the ground.

in the shadow of

prep.

located very near something larger that hides light or view

The small café sits in the shadow of the cathedral.

Expressions with puppet

puppet master

person who controls puppets in a performance

The puppet master skillfully maneuvered the marionettes on stage..

puppet on a string

person controlled by someone else

He felt like a puppet on a string in his new job.

sock puppet

simple puppet made from a sock

The kids enjoyed making a sock puppet during art class..

puppet government

government controlled by another country

The puppet government was manipulated by foreign powers to serve their interests..

puppet leader

leader who is controlled and has no real power

The country was run by a puppet leader.

puppet regime

government controlled by another country

The puppet regime was heavily influenced by foreign policies..

puppet ruler

leader controlled by others

The puppet ruler made decisions influenced by external forces..

finger puppet

small puppet worn on a finger

She entertained the kids with a finger puppet.

hand puppet

puppet controlled by hand inside it

The children laughed at the funny hand puppet.

puppet show

theatrical performance with puppets as characters

We watched a puppet show at the festival.

Examples of shadow puppet in a sentence

The museum displayed ancient shadow puppet artifacts.
The museum displayed an ancient shadow puppet.
She crafted a shadow puppet for the school play.

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French:théâtre d'ombres, ...
German:Schattenpuppenspiel, Schattenpuppe, ...
Italian:teatro delle ombre, marionetta d'ombra, ...
Spanish:teatro de sombras, ...
Portuguese:teatro de sombras, marioneta de sombra, ...
Chinese:皮影戏, 皮影, ...
Japanese:影絵芝居, 影の操り人形, ...
Arabic:دُمْيَة ظِل, شَخْصِيَّة ظِل, ...
Hebrew:בּוּבַת צְלָלִים, בּוּבַת צְלָלִיּוֹת, ...
Russian:театр теней, теневая кукла, ...
Ukrainian:тіньова лялька, тіньова фігура, ...
Hindi:छाया कठपुतली, छाया नाटक की कठपुतली, ...
Bengali:ছায়া পুতুল, ছায়া নাটকের পুতুল, ...
Catalan:teatre d'ombres, titella d'ombra, ...
Czech:stínová loutka, stínová figurka, ...
Danish:skyggedukke, skyggespildukke, ...
Dutch:schaduwpop, ...
Greek:θέατρο σκιών, φιγούρα σκιών, ...
Hungarian:árnyjáték, árnybáb, ...
Khmer:ល្ខោនស្រមោល, តុក្កតាស្រមោល, ...
Korean:그림자 인형극, 그림자 꼭두각시, ...
Persian:عروسک سایه, عروسک سایه‌ای, ...
Polish:teatr cieni, kukiełka cieniowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):teatro de sombras, marionete de sombra, ...
Romanian:teatru de umbre, păpușă de umbră, ...
Swedish:skuggspel, skuggfigur, ...
Thai:หุ่นเงา, ตัวละครเงา, ...
Turkish:gölge oyunu, ...
Vietnamese:múa rối bóng, rối bóng, ...

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Definition of shadow puppet - Reverso English Dictionary

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