Legerdemain: meaning, definitions and examples
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legerdemain
[ หlษdสษrdษหmeษชn ]
magic trick
Legerdemain refers to skillful use of one's hands when performing conjuring tricks. It often implies a degree of deception and dexterity that is common in the profession of a magician or illusionist.
Synonyms
conjuring, illusion, sleight of hand.
Examples of usage
- The magician's legerdemain left the audience in awe.
- Her quick fingers executed the legerdemain flawlessly.
- He amazed everyone with his legerdemain during the magic show.
Translations
Translations of the word "legerdemain" in other languages:
๐ต๐น ilusionismo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคพเคฆเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Zauberei
๐ฎ๐ฉ ilusi
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฐััะฒะฝะธััะฒะพ
๐ต๐ฑ iluzjonizm
๐ฏ๐ต ๆๅ
๐ซ๐ท illusionnisme
๐ช๐ธ ilusionismo
๐น๐ท illรผzyon
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ง์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุณุญุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ iluze
๐ธ๐ฐ ilรบzia
๐จ๐ณ ้ญๆฏ
๐ธ๐ฎ iluzionizem
๐ฎ๐ธ galdur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะธาัั
๐ฌ๐ช แฏแแแแกแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ilรผzionizm
๐ฒ๐ฝ ilusionismo
Etymology
The word 'legerdemain' originates from the French term 'lรฉger de main', meaning 'light of hand'. This phrase refers to the dexterity required in performing tricks that deceive the eye. The term was adopted into English in the early 17th century and has since been used to describe not only the physical skill involved in magic but also the cunning and artfulness associated with deception in various contexts. As magic evolved, so did the applications of the term, which now encompasses not just visual tricks but any clever deception. Over the centuries, 'legerdemain' has come to represent a blend of artistry and trickery, echoing the longstanding human fascination with illusion and the unknown.