Puppetry

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Puppetry \Pup"pet*ry\, n.
     Action or appearance resembling that of a puppet, or puppet
     show; hence, mere form or show; affectation.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Puppetry of the English laws of divorce. --Chambers.


     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  puppetry
       n 1: the art of making puppets and presenting puppet shows
       2: a stilted dramatic performance (as if by puppets)