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Dummy vs. Marionette — What's the Difference?

Dummy vs. Marionette — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Dummy and Marionette

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Dummy

A model or replica of a human being
A waxwork dummy

Marionette

A marionette (; French: marionnette, [ma.ʁjɔ.nɛt]) is a puppet controlled from above using wires or strings depending on regional variations. A marionette's puppeteer is called a marionettist.

Dummy

An object designed to resemble and serve as a substitute for the real or usual one
A dummy torpedo
Tests using stuffed owls and wooden dummies

Marionette

A jointed puppet manipulated from above by strings or wires attached to its limbs.

Dummy

(chiefly in rugby and soccer) a feigned pass or kick intended to deceive an opponent.
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Marionette

A puppet, usually made of wood, which is animated by the pulling of strings.

Dummy

A stupid person.

Marionette

(obsolete) The buffel duck.

Dummy

The declarer's partner, whose cards are exposed on the table after the opening lead and played by the declarer.

Marionette

(transitive) To control (somebody) as if they were a puppet; to manipulate.

Dummy

(chiefly in rugby and soccer) feign a pass or kick in order to deceive an opponent
Blanco dummied past a static defence

Marionette

A puppet moved by strings, as in a puppet show.

Dummy

Create a mock-up of (a book, document, etc.)
Officials dummied up a set of photos

Marionette

The buffel duck.

Dummy

An imitation of a real or original object, intended to be used as a practical substitute.

Marionette

A small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer

Dummy

A mannequin used in displaying clothes.

Dummy

A figure of a person or an animal manipulated by a ventriloquist.

Dummy

A stuffed or pasteboard figure used as a target.

Dummy

(Football) A heavy stuffed cylindrical bag used for blocking and tackling practice.

Dummy

A stupid person; a dolt.

Dummy

A silent or taciturn person.

Dummy

(Law) A person or entity that is the named party to a transaction but that acts on behalf of another concealed person or entity. Also called nominee, straw person.

Dummy

A person or an agency secretly in the service of another.

Dummy

One of a set of model pages with text and illustrations pasted into place to direct the printer. Also called dummy page.

Dummy

A set of bound blank pages used as a model to show the size and general appearance of a book being published.

Dummy

The partner in bridge who exposes their hand to be played by the declarer.

Dummy

The hand thus exposed.

Dummy

(Computers) A character or other piece of information entered into a computer only to meet prescribed conditions, such as word length, and having no effect on operations.

Dummy

Simulating or replacing something but lacking its function
A dummy pocket.
A dummy medication in a study.

Dummy

Serving as a front or cover for another
A dummy corporation.

Dummy

(Games) Played with a dummy.

Dummy

(Computers) Entered or provided only to meet prescribed conditions
A dummy variable.

Dummy

To make a model of (a publication or page).

Dummy

(dated) A silent person; a person who does not talk.

Dummy

A stupid person.
Don't be such a dummy!

Dummy

A figure of a person or animal used by a ventriloquist; a puppet.

Dummy

Something constructed with the size and form of a human, to be used in place of a person.
To understand the effects of the accident, we dropped a dummy from the rooftop.

Dummy

A person who is the mere tool of another; a man of straw.

Dummy

A deliberately nonfunctional device or tool used in place of a functional one.
The hammer and drill in the display are dummies.

Dummy

A "dummy teat"; a plastic or rubber teat used to soothe or comfort a baby; a pacifier.
The baby wants her dummy.

Dummy

A player whose hand is shown and is to be played from by another player.

Dummy

(linguistics) A word serving only to make a construction grammatical.
The pronoun "it" in "It's a mystery why this happened" is a dummy.

Dummy

(programming) An unused parameter or value.
If flag1 is false, the other parameters are dummies.

Dummy

A feigned pass or kick or play in order to deceive an opponent.

Dummy

A bodily gesture meant to fool an opposing player; a feint.

Dummy

(attributive) A newborn animal that is indifferent to stimulus and does not voluntarily move.
A dummy calf, lamb, or foal

Dummy

To make a mock-up or prototype version of something, without some or all off its intended functionality.
The carpenters dummied some props for the rehearsals.

Dummy

(sports) To feint.

Dummy

(slang) Extremely.
It's dummy hot outside.

Dummy

Silent; mute; noiseless; as a dummy engine.

Dummy

Fictitious or sham; feigned; as, a dummy watch.

Dummy

One who is dumb.

Dummy

A sham package in a shop, or one which does not contain what its exterior indicates.

Dummy

An imitation or copy of something, to be used as a substitute; a model; a lay figure; as, a figure on which clothing is exhibited in shop windows; a blank paper copy used to show the size of the future book, etc.

Dummy

One who plays a merely nominal part in any action; a sham character.

Dummy

A thick-witted person; a dolt.

Dummy

A locomotive with condensing engines, and, hence, without the noise of escaping steam; also, a dummy car.

Dummy

The fourth or exposed hand when three persons play at a four-handed game of cards.

Dummy

A floating barge connected with a pier.

Dummy

A person who does not talk

Dummy

An ignorant or foolish person

Dummy

A figure representing the human form

Dummy

A cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet

Dummy

Make a dummy of;
Dummy up the books that are to be published

Dummy

Having the appearance of being real but lacking capacity to function;
A dummy corporation

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