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I realised how much misdirection is in stunt co-coordinating. It's similar to magic, the tricks we use to make people think the stunt is real. I also have a lifelong fascination with gambling cheats. I'm not one, but I do have a fascination with it.
Steve Truglia

Meaning of "misdirection" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MISDIRECTION

misdirection  [ˈmɪsdɪˈrɛkʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MISDIRECTION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Misdirection is a noun.
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.

WHAT DOES MISDIRECTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of misdirection in the English dictionary

The first definition of misdirection in the dictionary is the act or an instance of directing something to a wrong or bad purpose. Other definition of misdirection is the act or an instance of a judge instructing a jury wrongly. Misdirection is also the act or an instance of misdirecting mail or of mail being misdirected.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MISDIRECTION


codirection
ˌkəʊdaɪˈrɛkʃən
collection
kəˈlɛkʃən
connection
kəˈnɛkʃən
correction
kəˈrɛkʃən
detection
dɪˈtɛkʃən
direction
dɪˈrɛkʃən
election
ɪˈlɛkʃən
erection
ɪˈrɛkʃən
hypercorrection
ˌhaɪpəkəˈrɛkʃən
indirection
ˌɪndɪˈrɛkʃən
inner-direction
ˈɪnədaɪˌrɛkʃən
inspection
ɪnˈspɛkʃən
insurrection
ˌɪnsəˈrɛkʃən
porrection
pəˈrɛkʃən
protection
prəˈtɛkʃən
rection
ˈrɛkʃən
redirection
ˌriːdɪˈrɛkʃən
resurrection
ˌrɛzəˈrɛkʃən
section
ˈsɛkʃən
selection
sɪˈlɛkʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MISDIRECTION

misdevelop
misdevotion
misdiagnose
misdiagnoses
misdiagnosis
misdial
misdiet
misdight
misdirect
misdirected
misdistribution
misdivide
misdivision
misdo
misdoer
misdoubt
misdoubtful
misdraw
misdread
misdrive

WORDS THAT END LIKE MISDIRECTION

accreditation
action
addiction
attraction
auction
construction
course of action
court of competent jurisdiction
destruction
fiction
function
instruction
interaction
introduction
out of action
production
reaction
reduction
reproduction
satisfaction
transaction

Synonyms and antonyms of misdirection in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «misdirection» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MISDIRECTION

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

Translator English - Chinese

误导
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

misdirection
570 millions of speakers

English

misdirection
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

misdirection
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التضليل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неверное направление
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desorientação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

misdirection
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

erronée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Salah arah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fehlleitung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

宛先間違い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잘못 지정
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Misdirection
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lạc hướng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தவறாக திசைதிருப்பப்படாத
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चुकीचे निर्देश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yanlış yönlendirme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

indirizzo sbagliato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

misdirection
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

невірний напрямок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Dezorientare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παραπλάνησης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

misdirection
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vilseledning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

misdirection
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of misdirection

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MISDIRECTION»

The term «misdirection» is regularly used and occupies the 87.034 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MISDIRECTION» OVER TIME

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

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2 QUOTES WITH «MISDIRECTION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word misdirection.
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Stephen Moyer
Film and theater are about misdirection and making the audience see something. I find it interesting. One of the things we do in 'True Blood' is shoot all of our stunts in camera. Instead of doing some kind of visual effect, we try to make it happen.
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Steve Truglia
I realised how much misdirection is in stunt co-coordinating. It's similar to magic, the tricks we use to make people think the stunt is real. I also have a lifelong fascination with gambling cheats. I'm not one, but I do have a fascination with it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MISDIRECTION»

Discover the use of misdirection in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to misdirection and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Misdirection
Immerse yourself in the thrilling first book of author Juliane Viskups suspense trilogy. "Misdirection" chronicles the story of trial lawyer Dallas Russell, who finds herself neck deep in a political campaign.
Juliane Viskup, 2006
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Homeric misdirection: false predictions in the Iliad
Studies the uses of suspense in the Iliad. It is a familiar problem for authors of all kinds: how to make the tale interesting when the audience knows - or thinks it knows - the end of the story.
James V. Morrison, 1992
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Glaucoma: Expert Consult Premium Edition - Enhanced Online ...
and the true rate of aqueous misdirection may have been lower in Lowe's study as some cases may have represented shallow chambers from mechanisms other than aqueous misdirection. Acute angle closure Von Graefe noted all of his ...
‎2009
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Magic and Misdirection:
Time misdirection is where youallowa littletimetopassbetween the actual deception move andthefinal revelation. Atimedelay distorts the audiences perception, making it more difficult for them to connect the dots ofwhat actually happened.
Monty Witt, 1914
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Ophthalmology
Worsened by miotics and relieved by cycloplegics and mydriatics. • Usually occurs after intraocular surgery. Involves some degree of aqueous misdirection into the vitreous cavity. Supraciliary or suprachoroidal effusion, if present, is very small.
Myron Yanoff, Jay S. Duker, James J. Augsburger, 2009
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DeJong's the Neurologic Examination
For instance, fibers that originally innervated the medial rectus may reinnervate the levator palpebrae. Ephaptic transmission may play a role in the misdirection syndrome in some patients. The common causes are aneurysm and head trauma , ...
William Wesley Campbell, Russell N. DeJong, 2005
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Ophthalmology Review: A Case-study Approach
Ultrasound can be used to inspect the vitreous for pockets of fluid that may be seen with aqueous misdirection. Sometimes, a choroidal that is very anterior can be too subtle to identify despite funduscopy with a large pupil or conventional ...
Kuldev Singh, William E. Smiddy, Andrew G. Lee, 2002
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Complications in Phacoemulsification: Avoidance, ...
B FIGURE 8- 1 Fluid misdirection. If fluid passes through (A) the zonules or (B) an opening in the posterior capsule, it can create an aqueous pocket behind the vitreous face. In turn, this may force the vitreous forward, closing the "vitreous valve ...
William J. Fishkind, 2002
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A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of ...
MISDIRECTION, practice, is an error made by a judge in charging the jury in a special case. Such misdirection is either in relation to matters of law or matters of fact. 1. When the judge at the trial misdirects the jury, on matters of law, material to ...
John Bouvier, 2004
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Around the Eye in 365 Days
Aqueous Misdirection SEPTEMBER Although aqueous misdirection is not truly a glaucoma, it is often classified in the glaucoma section of textbooks because of its association with elevated IOP. Aqueous misdirection has gone by many other ...
Gary S. Schwartz, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MISDIRECTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term misdirection is used in the context of the following news items.
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A Controversial Religion Claiming Supernatural Powers? St. Louis …
A long-time magician, he knows the placing of multiple blindfolds is mere misdirection, a veil of authenticity to distract the audience while the ... «Riverfront Times, Jul 15»
2
Gire: Woody's philosophical crime comedy Kant cut it
... "Irrational Man," Woody Allen not only lets monologues handle the heavy dramatic lifting, he employs one of the silliest pieces of misdirection ... «Chicago Daily Herald, Jul 15»
3
Marguerite Bennett's Commentary On Swords Of Sorrow: Red Sonja …
Jana is actually not a very capable fighter—she's more skilled at hunting, tracking, and misdirection. Also, I think I quoted Lion King's “Can You ... «Bleeding Cool News, Jul 15»
4
With Life dark for now, Foxtail fills up the party docket
When SLS announced it was temporarily de-programming its Life nightclub to focus on Foxtail, it could have been interpreted as misdirection. «Las Vegas Weekly, Jul 15»
5
More poker faces with Chargers stadium game
Like Texas Hold-Em players, both sides are making misdirection moves that seemingly don't make sense. This page has called for the city to ... «San Diego CityBEAT, Jul 15»
6
Soapbox: We must unite, fight common enemy in ISIS
This misdirection of the Obama administration makes it difficult to solve the problem because, as Will McCants, director of the Project on U.S. ... «The Coloradoan, Jul 15»
7
Cubs football getting physical
Quarterback Ian Meyer, center, works on a misdirection play with running back Michael Branch, right, and receiver Brody Crawford. «Monett Times, Jul 15»
8
Preseason Spotlight: Jake Bernstein
New offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig is expected to utilize several different fronts this fall and employ both a heavy dose of the run and more misdirection than ... «247Sports, Jul 15»
9
Contest Rules: Win Your Pie Gift Certificate
... materials during or after the Promotion, and the delivery, acceptance, possession, redemption, use, misuse, loss, or misdirection of any prize. «Carolinascw, Jul 15»
10
"No UI" Design's Next Move: Fake UI
... it could sidestep what Webb calls the "weird misdirection" of placebo UIs for automated systems. Or it might open a whole new can of worms. «Co.Design, Jul 15»

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