ventriloquy
Speaking without moving
Ventriloquy is the art of speaking without moving the lips, creating the illusion that the voice originates elsewhere—typically from a puppet or dummy.
The performer is a ventriloquist.
The skill has been used for entertainment, religious deception, and theatrical effect.
Also spelled ventriloquism.
Controlled performing figure
- figureOutline or numeral
- marionetteString-controlled theatrical figure
- woodenMade from timber
- carvedCut to create form
articulated · mouthpiece · alter-ego · companion · character · prop · sidekick · persona
Raised performance platform
- actDeed or performance
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- comedyWork meant to amuse
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
timing · showmanship · entertainer · audience · patter · banter · improvisation · script
Intentional focus manipulation
- diaphragmMuscle separating chest, abdomen
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- articulationClear vocal expression
- dictionChoice of words
enunciation · phonation · resonance · modulation · inflection · pitch · timbre · falsetto
Intentional misleading of others
- misdirectionIntentional focus manipulation
- trickeryDeliberate deception or fraud
- sleightDexterous trickery
- concealmentAct of hiding something
puppet
Controlled performing figure
- figureOutline or numeral
- marionetteString-controlled theatrical figure
- woodenMade from timber
carved · articulated · mouthpiece · alter-ego · companion · character · prop · sidekick · persona · jaw
stage
Raised performance platform
dialogue · timing · showmanship · entertainer · audience · patter · banter · improvisation · script · rehearsal
misdirection
Intentional focus manipulation
- diaphragmMuscle separating chest, abdomen
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- articulationClear vocal expression
diction · enunciation · phonation · resonance · modulation · inflection · pitch · timbre · falsetto · whisper
deception
Intentional misleading of others
- misdirectionIntentional focus manipulation
- trickeryDeliberate deception or fraud
- sleightDexterous trickery
vaudeville
Theatrical variety entertainment
ventriloquylip-syncing
Matching mouth to audio
lip-synching · lip sync · miming · dubbing · pantomime
- ventriloquist dummyPuppet manipulated while speaking
- ventriloquist actPerformance with speaking puppet
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