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il·lu·sion·ist

(ĭ-lo͞o′zhə-nĭst)

1. Philosophy An adherent of the doctrine of illusionism.

2. An artist whose work is marked by illusionism.

3. A magician or ventriloquist.

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illusionist

(ɪˈluːʒənɪst)

1. a person given to illusions; visionary; dreamer

2. (Philosophy) philosophy a person who believes in illusionism

3. an artist who practises illusionism

4. a conjuror; magician

ilˌlusionˈistic adj

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

il•lu•sion•ist

(ɪˈlu ʒə nɪst)

n.

a conjurer or magician who creates illusions, as by sleight of hand.

[1835–45]

illusionist

a conjurer or magician who creates illusions, as by sleight of hand.

See also: Magic, Performing

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Noun	1.	illusionist - a person with unusual powers of foresight seer, visionary intellectual, intellect - a person who uses the mind creatively anticipant, anticipator - one who anticipates diviner - someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers fantast, futurist - someone who predicts the future forecaster, predictor, prognosticator, soothsayer - someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
	2.	illusionist - someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience conjurer, conjuror, magician, prestidigitator escape expert, escapologist - an entertainer who is expert in the art of escaping mind reader, telepathist, thought-reader - a magician who seems to discern the thoughts of another person (usually by clever signals from an accomplice) performer, performing artist - an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience

Translations

مُشَعْوِذ، حاوٍ

kouzelník

tryllekunstner

Illusionist

illusionniste

illuzionista

sjónhverfingamaîur

illusionista prestigiatore

hokkabaz illüzyonist

魔术师

illusionist

[ɪˈluːʒənɪst] N → prestidigitador(a) m/f, ilusionista mf

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

illusionist

[ɪˈluːʒənɪst] n (= entertainer) → illusionniste mf

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

illusionist

n → Illusionist(in) m(f)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

illusion

(iˈluːʒən) noun

(something that produces) a false impression, idea or belief. an optical illusion.

ilˈlusionist noun

a conjuror.

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The predominant heteroreferentiality of realist fiction is actually a consequence of the more general fact that all illusionist artefacts, even those that ultimately play with illusion, like Cortazar's story, are representational (9): they evoke or "represent" a world that is seemingly outside the artefact, which therefore appears to refer to something other than itself (and thus is "heteroreferential").

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Magician and illusionist David Blaine is set to give away a prize worth around GBP70,000 in a treasure hunt, the clues to which are hidden within his forthcoming book.

David Blaine hides treasure hunt clues in his forthcoming book

There were fine nuggets of legerdemain, courtesy of the illusionist Paul Kieve.

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Google Doodle pays tribute to George Melies

An illusionist, Munawwar, was slated to perform in second part of the show.

Fantasia and fun

"Issy is the youngest and probably the best." Russ managed 2015 finalist Jamie Raven and coached mentalist Aaron Crow and illusionist Darcy Oake - after his success with illusionist James More, who reached the semi-finals in 2013.

Britain's Got Talent 'tricks viewers over schoolgirl magician'

Also appearing are grand illusionist and Britain's Got Talent favourite James More, Cirque du Soleil star and Hollywood trickster Lee Thompson, and leading hip-hop and breakdancing magician Magical Bones.

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But of course, master illusionist Derren Brown reckons he can convince some poor unwitting soul to do just that.

TODAY'S TV

The top five finalists in the Seeking a Texas Illusionist competition will showcase their parlor magic in a special event at The Improv in Arlington at the Comedy & Magicshow for all ages.

Attention Magicians: The Dallas Summer Musicals and The Society of American Magicians Want to See Your Act

Illusionist David Blaine to make his  Middle East debut at Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi with new acts

David Blaine to make Middle East debut in Abu Dhabi

The Great Lafayette, the master illusionist of his day, met his end in a fire in 1911 at the Empire Theatre, now the site of the Festival Theatre, where The Illusionists will play.

Our last show was for a guy who could have had us killed; The Illusionists - seven of world's top magicians - head to Scotland after stunning show left Dubai royalty spellbound

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