shadow play

English - Turkish

Definition of shadow play in English Turkish dictionary: gölge tiyatrosu; gölge oyunu

English - English

Definition of shadow play in English English dictionary: Shadow play (Chinese: 皮影戏, pi ying xi) is an ancient form of storytelling and entertainment using opaque, often articulated figures in front of an illuminated backdrop to create the illusion of moving images. It is popular in various cultures. At present, more than 20 countries are known to have shadow show troupes. The art form is sometimes called shadow puppetry or shadow theatre when shown under a grand presentation; n. A play presented by casting shadows of puppets or actors on a screen. Also called shadowgraph, shadow show
shadow plays: plural form of shadow play
shadowplay: Alternative spelling of shadow play

Turkish - English

shadow play

Hyphenation

shad·ow play

şädō pley

/ˈsʜaˌdō ˈplā/ /ˈʃæˌdoʊ ˈpleɪ/

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