Noun
The act, art, or practice of speaking in such a manner that the voice appears to come, not from the person speaking, but from some other source, as from the opposite side of the room, from the cellar, etc.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThere exists a species of transcendental ventriloquism by means of which men can be made to believe that something said on earth comes from Heaven. Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
I love anything to do with ventriloquism and magic. Illeana Douglas
I couldn't do ventriloquism. I don't have any interest in splitting myself in two, the way a ventriloquist does - half-himself, half the dummy on his knee. Jim Henson
Channeling is just bad ventriloquism. You use another voice, but people can see your lips moving. Penn Jillette
But the mechanics of learning to 'throw your voice' are pretty simple. Anyone with a tongue, an upper palate, teeth, and a normal speaking voice can learn ventriloquism. Jeff Dunham
Magic in cinema is a bit like ventriloquism on the radio. Jeanine Basinger