Synonyms for illusionism
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Noun
1. Magic — the performance of magic tricks
magic, sleight-of-hand, prestidigitation, legerdemain, hocus-pocus US, prestigiation dated, jugglery dated
Definitions
- n. 1
The performance of magic tricks.
Forms
- Plural
- illusionisms → magics, prestidigitations, legerdemains, hocus-pocuses…
Example sentences
- magic He amused the children by showing them some magic.
- legerdemain Such changes are nothing more than the artist's legerdemain.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| illusionism | steady | |
| magic | rising | |
| legerdemain | falling | |
| prestidigitation | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- magic2
- 8 letters
- jugglery
- 11 letters
- legerdemain4
- 13 letters
- prestigiation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (magic2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- illusionnisme
- Deutsch
- Zauberkunst