Legerdemain
121Mystery Train — Título Mystery Train Ficha técnica Dirección Jim Jarmusch Producción Rudd Simmons Jim Stark G …
122sleightof hand — sleight of hand n. pl. sleights of hand 1. A trick or set of tricks performed by a juggler or magician so quickly and deftly that the manner of execution cannot be observed; legerdemain. 2. Performance of conjuring tricks. 3. Skill in performing… …
123legʷh- — Light, having little weight. Derivatives include levity, carnival, elevate, leprechaun, and lung. 1. Suffixed form *legʷh t . a. light2, from Old English līht, lēoht, light; …
124basketball — /bas kit bawl , bah skit /, n. 1. a game played by two teams of usually five players each on a rectangular court having a raised basket or goal at each end, points being scored by tossing the ball through the opponent s basket. 2. the round,… …
125conjuration — /kon jeuh ray sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of calling on or invoking a sacred name. 2. an incantation; magical charm. 3. supernatural accomplishment by invocation or spell. 4. the practice of legerdemain. 5. supplication; solemn entreaty. [1350 1400;… …
126conjure — /kon jeuhr, kun / for 1 5, 8 10, 12; /keuhn joor / for 6, 7, 11, v., conjured, conjuring, n. v.t. 1. to affect or influence by or as if by invocation or spell. 2. to effect, produce, bring, etc., by or as by magic: to conjure a miracle. 3. to… …
127conjurer — /kon jeuhr euhr, kun / for 1, 2; /keuhn joor euhr/ for 3, n. 1. a person who conjures spirits or practices magic; magician. 2. a person who practices legerdemain; juggler. 3. a person who solemnly charges or entreats. Also, conjuror. [1300 1350;… …
128magic — /maj ik/, n. 1. the art of producing illusions as entertainment by the use of sleight of hand, deceptive devices, etc.; legerdemain; conjuring: to pull a rabbit out of a hat by magic. 2. the art of producing a desired effect or result through the …
