Definition of Animatronics

1. Noun. The construction of robots to look like animals (developed for Disneyland).

Generic synonyms: Robotics

Definition of Animatronics

1. Noun. A form of robotics used to create robots that produce preset moves and prerecorded sounds. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Animatronics

animating
animatingly
animation
animations
animatism
animatisms
animatist
animatistic
animatists
animative
animato
animator
animators
animatronic
animatronically
animatronics (current term)
animats
anime
animes
animesque
animeverse
animeverses
animi
animis
animise
animism
animisms
animist
animistic

Literary usage of Animatronics

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow (2003)
"They've each got their own patter, their own jokes, and even though the animatronics aren't so hot, it makes the show worth seeing. ..."

2. Orlando & Central Florida by Don Philpott (1999)
"Disney Imagineers combined with Audio-animatronics® figures and special effects ... The revolving theater features an Audio-animatronics family who tell the ..."

3. California by John Gottberg (1999)
"On turn- of-the-20th-century Main Street, you can watch moving and sound-making robots, called audio-animatronics. These were an invention of Walt Disney ..."

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