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illusionist

[ ih-loo-zhuh-nist ]

/ ɪˈlu ʒə nɪst /

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noun

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

an adherent of illusionism.

Origin of illusionist

First recorded in 1835–45; illusion + -ist

Words nearby illusionist

illuminometer, illus., illusion, illusionary, illusionism, illusionist, illusive, illusory, illust., illustrate, illustrated

Example sentences from the Web for illusionist

Recently, Jedlica made headlines for calling Valeria Lukyanova, ‘The Real Life Barbie,’ “an illusionist” in an interview with GQ.

Meet Justin Jedlica, the Real Life Ken Doll |Erin Cunningham |April 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The illusionist even claims that one of the islands contains the fountain of youth, reviving dying insects upon submersion.

David Copperfield’s Magical—and Utterly Bizarre—Caribbean Island |Nina Strochlic |November 21, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Archæological accuracy is merely a condition of illusionist stage effect; it is not its quality.

Intentions |Oscar Wilde
It is not easy to avoid extravagance in speaking of one who was in all things an illusionist.

William Sharp (Fiona Macleod) |Elizabeth A. Sharp

That my Brahmin guide was a hypnotist and an illusionist, I have since thought.

Fire-Tongue |Sax Rohmer
He may be an illusionist pure and simple and does not indulge in sleight-of-hand at all.

Indian Conjuring |L. H. Branson
There was nothing in the illusionist's general manner that could be construed into aberration of intellect.

George Cruikshank's Omnibus |George Cruikshank

British Dictionary definitions for illusionist

illusionist

/ (ɪˈluːʒənɪst) /

noun

a person given to illusions; visionary; dreamer

philosophy a person who believes in illusionism

an artist who practises illusionism

a conjuror; magician

Derived forms of illusionist

illusionistic, adjective