Waldo

[ wawl-doh, wol- ]

noun

1. Pierre or Peter, died c1217, French merchant and religious reformer, declared a heretic: founder of the Waldenses.

waldo

/ ˈwɔːldəʊ /

noun

1. a gadget for manipulating objects by remote control

Word History and Origins

Origin of Waldo¹

C20: named after Waldo F. Jones, inventor in a science-fiction story by Robert Heinlein

Example Sentences

No matter the New York location or the soon-to-be-caught killer, Lawson ensures we can always see Elsbeth coming: “I just want you to follow Elsbeth wherever she goes. You know, ‘Where’s Waldo?’

From Los Angeles Times

Sprinkled through the crowd like “Where’s Waldo” are the Chalamet look-alikes, reporters clambering to grab interviews and eventgoers enraptured with the allure of the Timmy variants.

From Salon

He’s staring at me like someone asked him to find Waldo and he stops on my mismatched marble-y eyes.

From Los Angeles Times

When “A Real Pain” premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival, it was picked up by Searchlight Pictures for a reported $10 million, won the Waldo Salt screenwriting award and was greeted with near-unanimous praise.

From Los Angeles Times

He’s staring at me like someone asked him to find Waldo and he stops on my mismatched marble-y eyes.

From Los Angeles Times