illusionist

illusionist
a) One who works with illusion or sleight of hand.
b) One who deceives by magical or mystical means.

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  • Illusionist — Il*lu sion*ist, n. 1. One given to illusion; a visionary dreamer. [1913 Webster] 2. A magician or conjurer who produces illusions by sleight of hand; a prestidigitator. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Illusionist — Illusionist,der:1.⇨Schwärmer(1)–2.⇨Zauberkünstler …   Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme

  • illusionist — • illusionist, trollkonstnär, trollkarl, magiker …   Svensk synonymlexikon

  • illusionist — (n.) conjurer, magic act performer, 1840, from ILLUSION (Cf. illusion) + IST (Cf. ist). Earlier one suffering from illusions (1812) …   Etymology dictionary

  • illusionist — ► NOUN ▪ a magician or conjuror …   English terms dictionary

  • illusionist — [i lo͞o′zhənist] n. 1. a person subject to illusions, or false impressions; visionary 2. an entertainer, as a magician or conjurer who performs sleight of hand tricks or other kinds of illusion 3. an artist who employs illusionism …   English World dictionary

  • illusionist — UK [ɪˈluːʒənɪst] / US [ɪˈluʒ(ə)nɪst] noun [countable] Word forms illusionist : singular illusionist plural illusionists a performer who does magic tricks that make people or things appear and then disappear …   English dictionary

  • Illusionist — Ein Illusionist ist ein Künstler, der meist mit technischen Mitteln bei seinem Publikum Sinnestäuschungen (Illusionen) erzeugt. Zauberkunst Im Sprachgebrauch der Zauberkünstler bezeichnet man als Illusionisten speziell solche, die mit großen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • illusionist — [[t]ɪlu͟ːʒənɪst[/t]] illusionists N COUNT An illusionist is a performer who makes it seem that strange or impossible things are happening, for example that a person has disappeared or been cut in half …   English dictionary

  • Illusionist (Begriffsklärung) — Illusionist steht für: Illusionist, ein Zauberkünstler Maler des Illusionismus, siehe Trompe l’œil Der Illusionist (Roman), ein Roman von John B. Priestley Der Illusionist (1984), ein niederländischer Film von Jos Stelling The Illusionist (2006) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • illusionist — noun Date: 1850 a person who produces illusory effects: as a. one (as an artist) whose work is marked by illusionism b. a sleight of hand performer or a magician • illusionistic adjective • illusionistically adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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