Definitions for ventriloquism
vɛnˈtrɪl əˌkwɪz əm; -kwiven·tril·o·quism

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ventriloquism, ventriloquynoun

   the art of projecting your voice so that it seems to come from another source (as from a ventriloquist's dummy)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ventriloquismnoun

   The art of projecting one's voice without moving the lips so that it appears to come from another source, such as a dummy.

2. Etymology: ventriloquy + -ism.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ventriloquism

   Ventriloquism, or ventriloquy, is a performance act of stagecraft in which a person (a ventriloquist) creates the illusion that their voice is coming from elsewhere, usually a puppeteered prop known as a "dummy". The act of ventriloquism is ventriloquizing, and the ability to do so is commonly called in English the ability to "throw" one's voice.

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1. ventriloquism

   Ventriloquism is a performance art in which a person, known as a ventriloquist, changes their voice in such a way it sounds like it is coming from elsewhere, typically from a puppeteered 'dummy', creating the illusion that the voice of the 'dummy' is conversing with the ventriloquist.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ventriloquismnoun

   the act, art, or practice of speaking in such a manner that the voice appears to come, not from the person speaking, but from some other source, as from the opposite side of the room, from the cellar, etc

2. Etymology: [See Ventriloquous.]

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1. Ventriloquism

   Ventriloquism, or ventriloquy, is an act of stagecraft in which a person changes his or her voice so that it appears that the voice is coming from elsewhere, usually a puppeteered "dummy". The act of ventriloquism is ventriloquizing, and the ability to do so is commonly called in English the ability to "throw" one's voice.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ventriloquism

   ven-tril′ō-kwizm, n. the act or art of producing tones and words without any motion of the mouth, so that the hearer is induced to refer the sound to some other place—also Ventrilocū′tion, Ventril′oquy.—adv. Ventrilō′quially.—v.i. Ventril′oquise, to practise ventriloquism.—n. Ventril′oquist, one who practises ventriloquism.—adjs. Ventriloquis′tic, Ventrilō′quial, Ventril′oquous. [L. ventriloquus, speaking from the belly—venter, the belly, loqui, to speak.]

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How to pronounce ventriloquism?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ventriloquism in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ventriloquism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of ventriloquism in a Sentence

1. Penn Jillette:

   Channeling is just bad ventriloquism. You use another voice, but people can see your lips moving.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ventriloquism
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ventriloquism
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventriloquism
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ventriloquism
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ventriloquism
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ventriloquism