Definition of synthespian in English:
synthespian
noun sɪnˈθɛspɪənsɪnˈθɛspiən
trademark in US A computer-generated three-dimensional character, either in a wholly animated film or in one that is a mixture of live action and computer animation.
eventually the synthespian will be indistinguishable from a human actor
Example sentencesExamples
- The idea that a synthespian might some day win an Oscar is not far-fetched.
- Gollum, digitally enhanced by actor Andy Serkis's actorly bite, silenced naysayers who argued that synthespians would never emote at the level of their flesh-and-blood counterparts.
- It gives them the full range of human emotions moving another step closer to the reality of the synthespian.
- Whatever your feelings are on synthespians on the big screen, there's no arguing that this bunch is spellbindingly intriguing in its own way.
- If the daughter is the father's greatest creation, it sure makes sense that the director's synthespian would look a lot like her, wouldn't it?
Origin
1980s: blend of synthetic and thespian.
Definition of synthespian in US English:
synthespian
nounsɪnˈθɛspiənsinˈTHespēən
trademark in US A computer-generated three-dimensional character, either in a wholly animated film or in one that is a mixture of live action and computer animation.
eventually the synthespian will be indistinguishable from a human actor
Example sentencesExamples
- Whatever your feelings are on synthespians on the big screen, there's no arguing that this bunch is spellbindingly intriguing in its own way.
- It gives them the full range of human emotions moving another step closer to the reality of the synthespian.
- If the daughter is the father's greatest creation, it sure makes sense that the director's synthespian would look a lot like her, wouldn't it?
- Gollum, digitally enhanced by actor Andy Serkis's actorly bite, silenced naysayers who argued that synthespians would never emote at the level of their flesh-and-blood counterparts.
- The idea that a synthespian might some day win an Oscar is not far-fetched.
Origin
1980s: blend of synthetic and thespian.