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单词 illusionist
释义

illusionist

noun

il·​lu·​sion·​ist i-ˈlü-zh(ə-)nist How to pronounce illusionist (audio)
: a person who produces illusory effects: such as
a
: a sleight-of-hand performer or a magician
b
: one (such as an artist) whose work is marked by illusionism
illusionistic
i-ˌlü-zhə-ˈni-stik How to pronounce illusionist (audio)
adjective
illusionistically
i-ˌlü-zhə-ˈni-sti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce illusionist (audio)
adverb

Synonyms

  • conjurer
  • conjuror
  • magician
  • prestidigitator
  • trickster
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Example Sentences

tried to figure out how the illusionist made his assistant disappear from the stage
Recent Examples on the Web Before the audience's eyes, the illusionist seemed to transform a piece of paper into several objects, including a toy car, a Rubik’s cube, a crayon, a feather, a watch and flower petals. Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2022 Legendary yet reclusive illusionist Violet Volk hasn't been seen for 10 years since vanishing mid-act, and the anniversary of her disappearance is upon her small hometown of Willow Glen, New Jersey. Mary Cadden, USA TODAY, 7 July 2022 Other eye-catching events include the pie-eating contest on Feb. 19 and entertainment from racing pigs, an illusionist and a ventriloquist. Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 10 Feb. 2022 Now, Sanchez is a professional illusionist who gets paid to perform as certain celebrities because his hair and makeup work are just that accurate. Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 9 Feb. 2022 The actor's craft isn't the same as an illusionist's — making the strings disappear — but of seductively inviting an audience to ignore an otherwise obvious reality. Jeva Lange, The Week, 10 Sep. 2021 In this new special, illusionist Adam Trent puts magic in the hands of everyday people. Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2021 Those acts include aerial performers Bandaloop, illusionist Kevin Spencer, and Cuban jazz duo Alfredo Rodriguez and Pedrito Martinez. Shauna Stuart | Sstuart@al.com, al, 17 Sep. 2021 This much-celebrated work by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins toys with the machinery of melodrama, a form that relies on the elaborate sets and over-the-top spectacle of the illusionist stage. Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

illusionist

noun

as in magician
one who practices tricks and illusions for entertainment tried to figure out how the illusionist made his assistant disappear from the stage

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • magician
  • prestidigitator
  • conjurer
  • conjuror
  • trickster
  • enchanter
  • charmer
  • enchantress
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