weta

/ ˈwɛtə /

noun

1. any of various wingless insects of the family Stenopelmatidae of New Zealand, with long spiny legs

Word History and Origins

Origin of weta¹

Māori

Example Sentences

They produced the “PBS NewsHour” until 2014, when it was taken over by the service’s Washington station WETA.

From Los Angeles Times

Taylor also had a few words to share, nodding to his Weta Workshop workers and the cast and crew of the “LOTR” trilogy of films “that supported us through the last seven years.”

From Los Angeles Times

Weta Digital used our suit, and his performance as lighting and texture references to model and manipulate the Bloater in postproduction.

From Los Angeles Times

The city is home to film director Peter Jackson, who made the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies, including at locations nearby, and Weta Workshops, which creates special effects and props for film and television, recently for the Avatar series of movies.

From Washington Times

The city is home to film director Peter Jackson, who made the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies, including at locations nearby, and Weta Workshops, which creates special effects and props for film and television, recently for the Avatar series of movies.

From Seattle Times