imagineern.

Brit.

/ᵻˌmadʒᵻˈnɪə/, U.S.

/ᵻˌmædʒəˈnɪ(ə)r/

Origin: Formed within English, by blending. Etymons: imagine v., engineer n.

Etymology: Blend of imagine v. and engineer n.; compare -eer suffix¹. Compare imagineering n.

A person who devises and implements a new or highly imaginative technology, concept, etc.; (later also) spec. (also in form Imagineer) a person responsible for creating the attractions in Walt Disney theme parks.

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1942 National Painters Mag. June 1 (advt.) Postwar America..will be a great day for Imagineers.

1945 Sat. Evening Post 19 May 63/2 The imagineers who dream of tomorrow's simple but fantastic power plants see almost no limit to speed.

1978 Economist (Nexis) 1 July 40 Inside..the Disney ‘imagineers’, as they call themselves, have provided a royal, if sometimes miniaturised, entertainment.

1991 National Geographic Traveler Nov. 46/2 The Great Movie Ride uses stage sets and robotic characters, called Audio-Animatronic figures, developed by Disney's team of Imagineers.

2000 Trav. Agent (Nexis) 16 Oct. 116 Thrill rides based on Disney-inspired characters designed by ‘imagineers’.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

imagineerv.

Brit.

/ᵻˌmadʒᵻˈnɪə/, U.S.

/ᵻˌmædʒəˈnɪ(ə)r/

Origin: Formed within English, by blending. Etymons: imagine v., engineer v.

Etymology: Blend of imagine v. and engineer v. Compare slightly earlier imagineer n., imagineering n.

transitive. To devise and implement (a new or highly imaginative technology, concept, etc.). Also occasionally intransitive.In later use, frequently with reference to attractions in the Walt Disney theme parks: see imagineer n.

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1944 Wall St. Jrnl. 26 June 4/3 (advt.) When you are ready to engineer your imagination into job-making form, feel free to call on Alcoa for experience... Alcoa has imagineered in aluminum for over half a century.

1956 N.Y. Times 30 Sept. r3/2 (advt.) Imagineered for tomorrow... Homes combining the outstanding features of the future as conceived by a master designer... If your home is imagineered, then it will have [etc.].

1980 Christian Sci. Monitor (Nexis) 12 Feb. 14 Reconceiving the amusement park concept, Disneyland people ‘imagineered’ (to employ the Disney slogan) and built a superclean, totally controlled environment.

1985 San Diego Union-Tribune (Nexis) 9 May c14 Most ambitious, pretentious and impressive is ‘Quest’, written by Ray Bradbury and ‘imagineered’ by Saul and Elaine Bass.

2002 Sunday Herald (Glasgow) 12 May (Seven Days section) 11/7 They don't understand the need to imagineer the smart society and think out of the box.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	imagineer
释义	imagineern. Brit. /ᵻˌmadʒᵻˈnɪə/, U.S. /ᵻˌmædʒəˈnɪ(ə)r/ Origin: Formed within English, by blending. Etymons: imagine v., engineer n. Etymology: Blend of imagine v. and engineer n.; compare -eer suffix¹. Compare imagineering n. A person who devises and implements a new or highly imaginative technology, concept, etc.; (later also) spec. (also in form Imagineer) a person responsible for creating the attractions in Walt Disney theme parks. ΚΠ 1942 National Painters Mag. June 1 (advt.) Postwar America..will be a great day for Imagineers. 1945 Sat. Evening Post 19 May 63/2 The imagineers who dream of tomorrow's simple but fantastic power plants see almost no limit to speed. 1978 Economist (Nexis) 1 July 40 Inside..the Disney ‘imagineers’, as they call themselves, have provided a royal, if sometimes miniaturised, entertainment. 1991 National Geographic Traveler Nov. 46/2 The Great Movie Ride uses stage sets and robotic characters, called Audio-Animatronic figures, developed by Disney's team of Imagineers. 2000 Trav. Agent (Nexis) 16 Oct. 116 Thrill rides based on Disney-inspired characters designed by ‘imagineers’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). imagineerv. Brit. /ᵻˌmadʒᵻˈnɪə/, U.S. /ᵻˌmædʒəˈnɪ(ə)r/ Origin: Formed within English, by blending. Etymons: imagine v., engineer v. Etymology: Blend of imagine v. and engineer v. Compare slightly earlier imagineer n., imagineering n. transitive. To devise and implement (a new or highly imaginative technology, concept, etc.). Also occasionally intransitive.In later use, frequently with reference to attractions in the Walt Disney theme parks: see imagineer n. ΚΠ 1944 Wall St. Jrnl. 26 June 4/3 (advt.) When you are ready to engineer your imagination into job-making form, feel free to call on Alcoa for experience... Alcoa has imagineered in aluminum for over half a century. 1956 N.Y. Times 30 Sept. r3/2 (advt.) Imagineered for tomorrow... Homes combining the outstanding features of the future as conceived by a master designer... If your home is imagineered, then it will have [etc.]. 1980 Christian Sci. Monitor (Nexis) 12 Feb. 14 Reconceiving the amusement park concept, Disneyland people ‘imagineered’ (to employ the Disney slogan) and built a superclean, totally controlled environment. 1985 San Diego Union-Tribune (Nexis) 9 May c14 Most ambitious, pretentious and impressive is ‘Quest’, written by Ray Bradbury and ‘imagineered’ by Saul and Elaine Bass. 2002 Sunday Herald (Glasgow) 12 May (Seven Days section) 11/7 They don't understand the need to imagineer the smart society and think out of the box. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1942v.1944
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