Crossword clues for prestidigitation
prestidigitation
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Prestidigitation \Pres`ti*dig`i*ta"tion\, n. Legerdemain; sleight of hand; juggling.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1843, from French prestidigitation, which was coined along with prestidigitator (q.v.).
Wiktionary
n. 1 A performance of or skill in performing magic or conjuring tricks with the hands; sleight of hand. 2 A show of skill or deceitful cleverness.
WordNet
n. manual dexterity in the execution of tricks [syn: sleight of hand]
Usage examples of "prestidigitation".
Legerdemain, sleight of hand, prestidigitation, became the dominant interest of my life.
On the fringes of professional magic there are a few individuals who see prestidigitation as an easy way of gulling the credulous and the rich.
Although my skill with prestidigitation increases, sometimes, in my darker moments, I do wonder why I am continuing to rehearse at all.
I always present a varied show, starting with one of the familiar prestidigitations, such as Cups and Balls or Mysterious Wine Bottles.