prestidigitation

English - Turkish

Definition of prestidigitation in English Turkish dictionary

{i} hokkabazlık

{i} el çabukluğu

Related Terms

prestidigitator

(isim) hokkabaz

prestidigitator

{i} hokkabaz

English - English

Definition of prestidigitation in English English dictionary

A performance of or skill in performing magic or conjuring tricks with the hands; sleight of hand

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.

Legerdemain; sleight of hand; juggling

{i} sleight of hand, act of fooling others through skillful use of hands

manual dexterity in the execution of tricks

Related Terms

prestidigitator

One who performs feats of prestidigitation, a sleight-of-hand artist, a magician

prestidigitator

{i} magician who performs tricks by sleight of hand

prestidigitator

someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience

prestidigitator

One skilled in legerdemain or sleight of hand; a juggler

Hyphenation

pres·ti·dig·i·ta·tion

Etymology

() From French prestidigitation :from French preste (“nimble, quick”) ::from Italian presto :::from Late Latin praestus, ("ready at hand") :+ Latin digitus (“finger”) :+ noun of process suffix -ation ::from Latin perfect passive participle suffix -atus ::+ suffix -io. * Note: despite the phonetic similarities, the words prestidigitator and prestidigitation have different origins than prestige, even though this in the past has meant "delusion, illusion, trick".