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PRONUNCIATION OF PRESTIDIGITATOR

prestidigitator  [ˌprestɪˈdɪdʒɪteɪtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRESTIDIGITATOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Prestidigitator 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 PRESTIDIGITATOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sleight of hand

Sleight of hand, also known as prestidigitation or legerdemain, is the set of techniques used by a magician to manipulate objects such as cards and coins secretly. Sleight of hand is not a separate branch of magic, but rather one of the means used by a magician to produce an effect. It can be contrasted with the flourish, where the magician intentionally displays skills, such as the ability to cut cards one-handed, which is akin to juggling. Advanced sleight of hand requires months or years of practice before it can be performed proficiently in front of spectators. Sleight of hand is mostly employed in close-up magic, but it can also be used in stage magic. There are hundreds of different sleights at the performer's disposal, but they can generally be classified into groups such as switches, changes, and others. There are several stories about magicians using sleight of hand in real life, such as when American illusionist David Copperfield said he used sleight of hand to fool a mugger into thinking he had nothing in his pockets while carrying a cellphone, passport and wallet.

Definition of prestidigitator in the English dictionary

The definition of prestidigitator in the dictionary is a person who performs prestidigitation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRESTIDIGITATOR


agitator
ˈædʒɪˌteɪtə
amputator
ˈæmpjʊˌteɪtə
annotator
ˈænəˌteɪtə
commentator
ˈkɒmənˌteɪtə
commutator
ˈkɒmjʊˌteɪtə
decapitator
dɪˈkæpɪˌteɪtə
devastator
ˈdevəˌsteɪtə
dictator
dɪkˈteɪtə
dilator
ˌdaɪləˈteɪtə
facilitator
fəˈsɪlɪteɪtə
imitator
ˈɪmɪˌteɪtə
levitator
ˈlɛvɪˌteɪtə
precipitator
prɪˈsɪpɪˌteɪtə
rehabilitator
ˌriːhəˈbɪlɪˌteɪtə
rotator
rəʊˈteɪtə
spectator
spɛkˈteɪtə
stater
ˈsteɪtə
stator
ˈsteɪtə
tater
ˈteɪtə
testator
tɛˈsteɪtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRESTIDIGITATOR

prest
prestamped
prestation
Prestel
prester
Prester John
presterilised
presterilized
presterna
presternum
prestidigitation
prestige
prestige pricing
prestigeful
prestigiator
prestigious
prestigiously
prestigiousness
prestissimo
presto

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRESTIDIGITATOR

administrator
assentator
auscultator
citator
colour commentator
computator
cunctator
dilatator
disceptator
dissertator
irritator
meditator
orientator
premeditator
punctator
reinstator
resuscitator
scrutator
sectator
sternutator
visitator

Synonyms and antonyms of prestidigitator in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «prestidigitator» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRESTIDIGITATOR

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

Translator English - Chinese

变戏法
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

prestidigitador
570 millions of speakers

English

prestidigitator
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बाज़ीगर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حاو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фокусник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

prestidigitator
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাজিকর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prestidigitateur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Prestidigitator
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

prestidigitator
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

手品師
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

prestidigitator
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Prestidigitator
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ảo thuật gia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செப்பிடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Prestidigitator
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hokkabaz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prestidigitatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

prestidigitator
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фокусник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prestidigitator
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

prestidigitator
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

prestidigitator
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

prestidigitator
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

prestidigitator
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of prestidigitator

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRESTIDIGITATOR»

The term «prestidigitator» is normally little used and occupies the 128.909 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRESTIDIGITATOR» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRESTIDIGITATOR»

Discover the use of prestidigitator in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to prestidigitator and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Adaptations of Shakespeare: An Anthology of Plays from the ...
skylights and railings only out of gallantry towards the sky. PRESTIDIGITATOR Ifyou advance one step higher, man'll seem like a blade of grass to you. DIRECTOR Not a blade of grass, but certainly a navigator. PRESTIDIGITATOR I can turn a ...
Daniel Fischlin, Mark Fortier, 2014
2
The Public and Play Without a Title: Two Posthumous Plays
I knew a man who'd sweep the roof and clean the skylights and railings only out of gallantry towards the sky. prestidigitator. If you advance one step higher, man'll seem like a blade of grass to you. director. Not a blade of grass, but certainly a ...
Federico García Lorca, 1983
3
Something About the Blues
The Prestidigitator 1 What you gonna do when they burn your barrelhouse down ? What you gonna do when they burn your barrelhouse down? Gonna move out the piano & barrelhouse on the ground. traditional Afro-American blues A ...
Young, Al
4
The Journal of Psychological Medicine and Mental Pathology
To persons of this character the feats of the prestidigitator {presto digito), may teach a very useful and important lesson, for he, working upon a knowledge of the limited powers of the senses and understanding when unaided, furnishes a ...
‎1859
5
The Bright Country: A Fisherman's Return to Trout, Wild ...
He had driven over from Alpine, where he was doing a week of evening shows at the Alpine Holiday Inn. The magician went by the name of Edgar the Prestidigitator. That evening in the restaurant of the Hotel Querencia, the magician ...
Harry Middleton, 2000
6
Geek Fantasy Novel
E. Archer. was more ferocious than what six-year-olds produce on Independence Day, but only slightly so. As Ralph and Prestidigitator had to travel through the night to get to the fairy farm, her gift was more helpful than one might first imagine .
E. Archer, 2011
7
Mystery of the Golden Blossom
The. Prestidigitator. Devil. The existence of an extraordinary plastic mediator within the intellectual homunculi—mistakenly called a human being—is evident. I want to refer emphatically to the solar plexus, the emotional center wisely placed by ...
Samael Aun Weor, 2010
8
Maragold in Fourth
Maragold raised her hand and Mr. Bunnlow quickly called on her to give the meaning of the word “prestidigitator.” I guess he didn't want to risk discussing how to pronounce the word, and I certainly could not blame him for that. Mara said, “Mr.
Bill Sheehan, 2004
9
Journal of Psychological Medicine and Mental Pathology
To persons of this character the feats of the prestidigitator (presto diffito), may teach a very useful and important lesson, for he, working upon a knowledge of the limited powers of the senses and understanding when unaided, furnishes a ...
Forbes Winslow, 1859
10
THE JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE AND MENTAL PATHOLOGY
To persons of this character the feats of the prestidigitator (presto digito), may teach a very useful and important lesson, for he, working upon a knowledge of the limited powers of the senses and understanding when unaided, furnishes a ...
Forbes Winslow , M.D., D.C.L. Oxon, 1859

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRESTIDIGITATOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term prestidigitator is used in the context of the following news items.
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Wayward Pines Review: “Cycle”
Jack McKinney is a professional camera salesman by day and a freelance filmmaker, Paste contributor, and amateur prestidigitator by night ... «Paste Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Wayward Pines Review: “The Friendliest Place On Earth”
Jack McKinney is a professional camera salesman by day and a freelance filmmaker, Paste contributor, and amateur prestidigitator by night ... «Paste Magazine, Jul 15»
3
Wayward Pines Review: “Betrayal”
Jack McKinney is a professional camera salesman by day and a freelance filmmaker, Paste contributor, and amateur prestidigitator by night ... «Paste Magazine, Jul 15»
4
The search for the world's greatest card cheat
A former colleague turned out, under questioning, to be a fairly serious amateur prestidigitator; he told me about a book called the Expert at the ... «Boing Boing, Jul 15»
5
Wayward Pines Review: “Choices”
Jack McKinney is a professional camera salesman by day and a freelance filmmaker, Paste contributor, and amateur prestidigitator by night ... «Paste Magazine, Jun 15»
6
A little magic in comic double bill
Pete Firman is the new poster-boy of British comedy magic, a fluent prestidigitator with a fine line in patter. The star of BBC1's The Magicians ... «Lancashire Evening Post, Jun 15»
7
Good Times Roll At Annual French Heritage Festival
Also in Lions Park, prestidigitator Michael Magic — who was visiting Ste. Genevieve for the first time from Bismarck — was entertaining kids of ... «Ste. Genevieve Herald, Jun 15»
8
Wayward Pines Review: “The Truth”
Jack McKinney is a professional camera salesman by day and a freelance filmmaker, Paste contributor, and amateur prestidigitator by night ... «Paste Magazine, Jun 15»
9
Wayward Pines Review: “One of Our Senior Realtors Has Chosen to …
Jack McKinney is a professional camera salesman by day and a freelance filmmaker,Paste contributor, and amateur prestidigitator by night ... «Paste Magazine, Jun 15»
10
Crafty fingering could let Apple Watch thieves raid your bank account
Unfortunately this opens up the way for a skilful prestidigitator to slide a finger under the sensor ahead of removing the watch and lift it without ... «The Register, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Prestidigitator [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/prestidigitator>. Apr 2024 ».
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