puppeteer's
Marionette operator's
Puppeteer's is the possessive form of puppeteer—one who manipulates puppets in performance.
It indicates something belonging to or associated with such a performer: the puppeteer's hands moved in perfect synchronization, a puppeteer's craft requires patience.
The word extends to anyone who controls others from behind the scenes: the puppeteer's influence over the politician was undeniable.
Thin flexible lines
- marionetteString-controlled theatrical figure
- controlsOperates or regulates
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- crossbarHorizontal bar between uprights
hand · stage · booth · fingers · artistry · dexterity · workshop · tools
Japanese puppet theater tradition
glove · finger · string · marionette · Sicilian · Vietnamese · Chinese · Indian
Scheme's chief planner
- controlAuthority to direct
- orchestrationScoring for instrumental ensemble
- behind-the-scenesHidden from public view
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
influence · scheme · pulling · hidden · power · handler · operator · director
strings
Thin flexible lines
- marionetteString-controlled theatrical figure
- controlsOperates or regulates
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
crossbar · hand · stage · booth · fingers · artistry · dexterity · workshop · tools · stringing
Bunraku
Japanese puppet theater tradition
rod · glove · finger · string · marionette · Sicilian · Vietnamese · Chinese · Indian · Czech
mastermind
Scheme's chief planner
- controlAuthority to direct
- orchestrationScoring for instrumental ensemble
- behind-the-scenesHidden from public view
manipulation · influence · scheme · pulling · hidden · power · handler · operator · director · strategist
show
Make something apparent
- curtainFabric hung for privacy
- scriptWritten words for performance
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
voice · character · dialogue · backdrop · lighting · act · scene · repertoire · troupe · tour
puppeteer'spuppet's
Of a controlled figure
dummy's · subject's · victim's · subordinate's · follower's
puppeteer'saudience's
Of those attending
spectator's · viewer's · watcher's · observer's · critic's