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As we know from the work of certain fundamental physicists, people like Einstein were very dependent upon conjuring up visual images in order to imagine things which otherwise were not easily formulated.
Jonathan Miller

Meaning of "conjuring" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CONJURING

conjuring  [ˈkʌndʒərɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONJURING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Conjuring can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CONJURING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

conjuring

Evocation

Evocation is the act of calling or summoning a spirit, demon, god or other supernatural agent, in the Western mystery tradition. Comparable practices exist in many religions and magical traditions and may employ the use of pharmakeia with and without uttered word formulas.

Definition of conjuring in the English dictionary

The definition of conjuring in the dictionary is the performance of tricks that appear to defy natural laws. Other definition of conjuring is denoting or relating to such tricks or entertainment.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONJURING


bearing
ˈbɛərɪŋ
caring
ˈkɛərɪŋ
catering
ˈkeɪtərɪŋ
considering
kənˈsɪdərɪŋ
covering
ˈkʌvərɪŋ
during
ˈdjʊərɪŋ
engineering
ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ
fingering
ˈfɪŋɡərɪŋ
gathering
ˈɡæðərɪŋ
hearing
ˈhɪərɪŋ
manufacturing
ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃərɪŋ
measuring
ˈmɛʒərɪŋ
monitoring
ˈmɒnɪtərɪŋ
offering
ˈɒfərɪŋ
ordering
ˈɔːdərɪŋ
steering
ˈstɪərɪŋ
suffering
ˈsʌfərɪŋ
touring
ˈtʊərɪŋ
wearing
ˈwɛərɪŋ
wondering
ˈwʌndərɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONJURING

conjunctivae
conjunctival
conjunctive
conjunctive eye movement
conjunctively
conjunctiveness
conjunctivitis
conjunctly
conjunctural
conjuncture
conjunto
conjuration
conjurator
conjure
conjure up
conjurement
conjurer
conjuring trick
conjuror
conjury

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONJURING

adventuring
alluring
bicycle touring
bring
colouring
computer-integrated manufacturing
corporate restructuring
curing
devouring
enduring
food colouring
lean manufacturing
neighbouring
outpouring
pouring
procuring
reassuring
restructuring
scouring
torturing
Turing

Synonyms and antonyms of conjuring in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CONJURING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «conjuring» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of conjuring

Translation of «conjuring» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONJURING

Find out the translation of conjuring to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of conjuring from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «conjuring» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

魔术
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

conjurando
570 millions of speakers

English

conjuring
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जादूई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

استحضر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

колдовать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

conjurando
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

conjuring
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prestidigitation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Conjuring
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zauberkunst
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

手品
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

요술
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Conjuring
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ảo thuật
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாய்மாலமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विनम्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

conjuring
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

illusionismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przywoływanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чаклувати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

evocare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ζωντανεύοντας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

towenaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

conjuring
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mane
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of conjuring

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONJURING»

The term «conjuring» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.913 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONJURING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about conjuring

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5 QUOTES WITH «CONJURING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word conjuring.
1
Simon Callow
He spent hours and hours and hours practising these conjuring tricks. It's just such a curious thing.
2
Jonathan Miller
As we know from the work of certain fundamental physicists, people like Einstein were very dependent upon conjuring up visual images in order to imagine things which otherwise were not easily formulated.
3
Kevin Mitnick
Hackers are becoming more sophisticated in conjuring up new ways to hijack your system by exploiting technical vulnerabilities or human nature. Don't become the next victim of unscrupulous cyberspace intruders.
4
Ruth Ozeki
There's something about the idea of writing, and thinking about writing as a form of prayer - the way as a writer you call out into the world and throw your words into the world. You're not praying to a god, but you're almost conjuring a reader to arrive. That's what books do: they're an invitation to readers.
5
Julie White
I think that if Shakespeare had had access to CGI, he would have used it. Imagine Lear conjuring the storm and the lightning.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONJURING»

Discover the use of conjuring in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to conjuring and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Conjuring
Provides the history of magic and discusses the exploits of some of the world's most notorious magicians
James Randi, 1993
2
Conjuring Hope: Magic and Healing in Contemporary Russia
By following people’s own interpretations of the work of magic, the author succeeds in unraveling the logic of local practice and local understanding of affliction, commonly used to diagnose the experiences of illness and misfortune.
Galina Lindquist, 2006
3
Conjuring: Black Women, Fiction, and Literary Tradition
"The most consistently rewarding of the recent anthologies focusing on Afro-American women's writing.
Marjorie Pryse, Hortense J. Spillers, 1985
4
The Secrets of Stage Conjuring
A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring. Tenth Edition. 528 pp. Price M. MORE MAGIC. Second Edition. 469 pp. Price 5s. DRAWING-ROOM AMUSEMENTS AND EVENING PARTY ENTERTAINMENTS Third Edition, 512 pp. Cloth, M. 6<t ...
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin, 1900
5
Conjuring Culture : Biblical Formations of Black America: ...
This book provides a sophisticated new interdisciplinary interpretation of the formulation and evolution of African American religion and culture.
Theophus H. Smith Associate Professor of Religion Emory University, 1994
6
The Art of Modern Conjuring
Professor Henri Garenne, the urbane author of this manual on conjuring, intended it as a "guide for amateurs and young beginners.
Henri Garenne, 2006
7
Conjuring Science: Scientific Symbols and Cultural Meanings ...
These are just two of the many questions Christopher Toumey asks in his investigation of the role of science in American culture.
Christopher P. Toumey, 1996
8
Conjuring Jesus
Offering a disarmingly fresh picture of Jesus as a mystic and poet, while still closely based on biblical texts, these poems are disruptive yet devotional, startling yet reassuring.
Brian Day, 2009
9
Conjuring Hitler: how Britain and America made the Third Reich
Guido Giacomo Preparata lays bare the economic forces at play in the Third Reich, and identifies the key players in the British and American establishment who aided Hitler's meteoric rise.
Guido Giacomo Preparata, 2005
10
Conjuring the Folk: Forms of Modernity in African America
Provides a new way of looking at literary responses to migration and modernization
David Nicholls, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONJURING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term conjuring is used in the context of the following news items.
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Patrick Wilson Posts Photo With Vera Farmiga For 'The Conjuring 2′
The two will be the main stars of Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema's The Conjuring 2, which is said to be inspired by the “Enfield Poltergeist,” ... «Bloody Disgusting, Jul 15»
2
University of Georgia study finds fatty food damage stomach nerves …
Researchers theorised that having a vivid imagination when it comes to smell may intensify desire for food by conjuring stronger thoughts of ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
KFC creates crispy chicken wings with a margherita pizza coating
Fast-food giant KFC has pushed the boundaries of takeaway cuisine by conjuring up the best of both worlds for deep-fried food lovers with a ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
4
Scientists sniff out obesity clue
Researchers theorised that having a vivid imagination when it comes to smell may intensify desire for food by conjuring stronger thoughts of ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
5
New Episodes of Comedy Central's KEY & PEELE Premiere Tonight
... Key and Jordan Peele, who are best known for their impressive ability for improv, celebrity impressions and conjuring up original characters. «Broadway World, Jul 15»
6
THE NEXT BIG MOVE IN REALIGNMENT?
... Larry Scott – probably lays awake at night conjuring up when he might be able to reel in his Moby Dick (Texas) after UT got away in 2010? «HornsDigest.com, Jul 15»
7
How Agencies Must Adapt As CMOs Take Many Marketing …
... to outside agencies for inventive and novel ideas – as well as those talented at conjuring up marketing experiences that deliver a potent wow ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
8
5 Characters Rachel McAdams Could Play In Doctor Strange
Over his 50 years conjuring spells on the printed page, Doctor Strange has built up a diverse (if not the biggest) supporting cast. Not many of ... «Cinema Blend, Jul 15»
9
Nebraska filmmaker scores nationwide release with 'The Gallows'
Following the July 2013 release date of “The Conjuring” — which made $318 million worldwide — studios have started shoehorning small ... «Omaha World-Herald, Jul 15»
10
Post-Senescent Stage of Advanced Capitalism; EU and Greece
... NATO and the EU which militarizes the latter's politics and politicizes the alliance's inceptive militarization, no conjuring act of making Russia ... «CounterPunch, Jul 15»

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