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manualist

manualist

9.9
A person who makes music or sounds using only their hands
  • noun
  • /ˈmæn.ju.əl.ɪst/
  • Jargon
translation icon : manualista
  • During the performance, the manualist captivated the audience with their intricate hand movements and skillful sound effects.

Examples

  • As a renowned manualist, he demonstrated his ability to produce stunning music through precise hand techniques.

  • The talented manualist created mesmerizing sounds by expertly moving their hands over the piano keys.

  • For centuries, the Catholic manualist tradition, which was developed to aid confessors, generally organized its analysis according to the requirements and prohibitions of the Ten Commandments.

    Academic text (2009)

Synonyms

Foley
vsmanualist
  • Specialized
1 8.6

A person who makes sound effects for films, TV, or radio

focuses on producing sounds by hand rather than for media productions

Surface Forms

manualist singular
manualists plural

Morphology

manualist = manual (transparent) = manual + ist

Formed by the adjective 'manual' (relating to the hands) + agentive suffix '-ist', so the sense 'person who does something with their hands' is directly derivable.

Etymology

The word manualist comes from the old Latin word manus, which means 'hand', and from the English manual, which means 'done by hand'. So a manualist is literally a 'hand' performer — someone who makes music or sound using only their hands.