Someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way.
A mechanism that can move automatically.
A self-operating machine or mechanism.
1 An automaton , he responds to external stimuli; he cannot order his thought.
2 The very presence of the automaton chilled and dispirited the impatient visitor.
3 An automaton by Thomas Kuntz, part of the collection at Bleak House.
4 Surely this proud automaton of Hapsburg was growing lowly in his tastes.
5 He marched straight to Morrison with the stiff jerkiness of an automaton .
6 The red automaton opposite lapsed into silence, nodded, and followed his example.
7 Before that the woman had been to me a mere ministering automaton .
8 The Countess turned her head round to Caroline like an astonished automaton .
9 We thus see what a perfect automaton the human body may become.
10 As he spoke he pointed toward the miniature automaton in Locke's hands.
11 Parkins, the immaculate, the silent, the perfect automaton , asked an eager question.
12 He was like an automaton , crossing the road to the opposite shoulder.
13 As to the automaton , Mrs. Beaufort, Robert made sure of her discretion.
14 Five minutes more of anguish, and he sprang up like an automaton .
15 He who had brightened a moment before now spoke like an automaton .
16 You moved like a complex automaton , like what you thought I was.
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Automaton в диалектах
Соединенные Штаты Америки