puppeteer vs performing artist

puppeteer and performing artist both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
puppeteer	Yes	No	No	No
performing artist	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, performing artist is a hypernym of puppeteer; that is, performing artist is a word with a broader meaning than puppeteer:

puppeteer: one who operates puppets or marionettes
performing artist: an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience

Other hypernyms of puppeteer include performer.

puppeteer (noun)	performing artist (noun)
one who operates puppets or marionettes	an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience