Definition of ventriloquism Ventriloquism

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We found 4 definitions of ventriloquism from 4 different sources.

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What does ventriloquism mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: ventriloquisms

ventriloquism - the art of projecting your voice so that it seems to come from another source (as from a ventriloquist's dummy)
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  artistry, prowess, art the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"
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  • ventriloquism (n.)
    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.

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