prestidigitation
noun/ˌpɹɛstɪˌdɪd͡ʒɪˈteɪʃən/UK/ˌpɹɛstəˌdɪd͡ʒɪˈteɪʃən/US
Etymology
From French prestidigitation, from French preste (“nimble, quick”) + Latin digitus (“finger”) + French -ation (process suffix). The word has a different origin from prestige, even though this in the past has meant “delusion, illusion, trick”.
- borrowed from prestidigitation
Definitions
A performance of or skill in performing magic or conjuring tricks with the hands.
- My favorite prestidigitation was when he pulled the live dove out of that tiny scarf.
A show of skill or deceitful cleverness.
- His writing was peppered with verbal tricks and prestidigitation.
The neighborhood
- synonymconjuration
- synonymconjuring
- synonymdweomercraft
- synonymhocus-pocus
- synonymillusionism
- synonymjugglery
- synonymlegerdemain
- synonymmagic
- synonymprestidigitation
- synonymprestigiation
- synonymsleight of hand
- neighborprestidigitator
- neighbordeception
- neighborskill
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No curated loop yet for prestidigitation. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA