legerdemain

leg·er·de·main  (ljr-d-mn)

n.

1. Sleight of hand.

2. A show of skill or deceitful cleverness: financial legerdemain.

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[Middle English legerdemayn, from Old French leger de main : leger, light (from Vulgar Latin *levirius, from Latin levis; see leg^wh- in Indo-European roots) + de, of (from Latin d; see de-) + main, hand; see mortmain.]

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legerdemain [lej-er-de-main]

Noun

1. same as sleight of hand

2. cunning deception [Old French: light of hand]

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legerdemain

skill in or practice of feats of dexterity that create a magical illusion. — legerdemainist, n.

See also: Performing

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skill in or practice of feats of dexterity that create a magical illusion. — legerdemainist, n.

See also: Magic

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

legerdemain - an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers conjuring trick, magic trick, thaumaturgy, magic, conjuration, deception, illusion, trick performance - the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment; "we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal"; "an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto" card trick - a trick performed with playing cards prestidigitation, sleight of hand - manual dexterity in the execution of tricks