Definitions for illusionist
ɪˈlu ʒə nɪstil·lu·sion·ist

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. visionary, illusionist, seernoun

   a person with unusual powers of foresight

2. magician, prestidigitator, conjurer, conjuror, illusionistnoun

   someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience

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1. Illusionistnoun

   A magician or conjurer who produces illusions by sleight of hand; a prestidigitator.

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1. illusionistnoun

   One who works with illusion or sleight of hand.

2. illusionistnoun

   One who deceives by magical or mystical means.

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1. illusionist

   Magic, which encompasses the subgenres of illusion, stage magic, and close up magic, among others, is a performing art in which audiences are entertained by tricks, effects, or illusions of seemingly impossible feats, using natural means. It is to be distinguished from paranormal magic which are effects claimed to be created through supernatural means. It is one of the oldest performing arts in the world. Modern entertainment magic, as pioneered by 19th-century magician Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin, has become a popular theatrical art form. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, magicians such as Maskelyne and Devant, Howard Thurston, Harry Kellar, and Harry Houdini achieved widespread commercial success during what has become known as "the Golden Age of Magic." During this period, performance magic became a staple of Broadway theatre, vaudeville, and music halls. Magic retained its popularity in the television age, with magicians such as Paul Daniels, David Copperfield, Criss Angel, Doug Henning, Penn & Teller, David Blaine, and Derren Brown modernizing the art form.The world's largest-selling publication for magicians, Magic magazine, curated a list of the "100 most influential magicians of the 20th century" to have contributed to the modern development of the art of magic. According to the magician-culled list titled "Those Who Most Affected The Art in America," Houdini holds the first rank. Then, in decreasing order, Dai Vernon, David Copperfield, Harry Blackstone, Doug Henning, Tarbell, Cardini, Mark Wilson, Siegfried and Roy, and finally Thurston at number 10.

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1. illusionist

   An illusionist is a performer or artist, often a magician, who creates illusions of seemingly impossible or supernatural feats using natural means. These feats often include tricks or magic and are designed to deceive or mesmerize the audience's perception, making them believe they are witnessing something unreal.

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1. Illusionistnoun

   one given to illusion; a visionary dreamer

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1. • Intellectual

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How to pronounce illusionist?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of illusionist in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of illusionist in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of illusionist in a Sentence

1. Dev Patel:

   I was that guy that had totally missed this glorious piece of literature in my childhood, i thought he was the illusionist when I went to the meeting ... obviously that changed very quickly.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=illusionist
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=illusionist
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Illusionist
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illusionist
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/illusionist
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=illusionist