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Definition of Conjuring trick
1. Noun. An illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers.
Generic synonyms: Performance
Specialized synonyms: Card Trick, Prestidigitation, Sleight Of Hand
Derivative terms: Illusionist, Magical, Magician
Lexicographical Neighbors of Conjuring Trick
Literary usage of Conjuring trick
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The New Word: An Open Letter Addressed to the Swedish Academy in Stockholm by Allen Upward (1910)
"... THE conjuring trick The Idealist Lexicon.—I. The Conjurer of Alexandria.—2.
Pure Assurance.—3. The Child's Riddle 4. The Enchanted Castle.—5. ..."
2. Memories and Impressions: A Study in Atmospheres by Ford Madox Ford (1911)
"And, spitting out a piece of oakum that he had been chewing, he repeated in
abstracted tones, "Ab poor kind of conjuring trick!" Mr. Hennessy, you will ..."
3. The Occult World by Alfred Percy Sinnett (1886)
"Just like a conjuring trick, will some one say? Just like, except for the conditions.
For such a conjuring trick, the conjurer defines the thing to be done. ..."
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