stage magician
Theatrical sleight-of-hand artist
A stage magician is a performer who entertains audiences with illusions, sleight of hand, and tricks that appear to defy natural laws—making objects vanish, producing items from thin air, or seemingly reading minds.
The term distinguishes theatrical entertainers from those who claim actual supernatural powers: He's just a stage magician, not a real psychic.
Performer of magic tricks
- illusionistPerformer of visual deception
- prestidigitatorPractitioner of legerdemain
- mentalistSupposed thought reader
- escapologistPerformer who defeats restraints
hypnotist · entertainer · trickster · showman · performer · Houdini · Copperfield · Blackstone
Unsupported aerial suspension
- vanishCease to be visible
- transformationThorough change in form
- escapologyArt of freeing oneself
- misdirectionIntentional focus manipulation
apparition · card trick · coin trick · linking rings · trapdoor · mirror box · smoke · flash paper
Skill at impressive presentation
- prestidigitationSkillful hand-based illusions
- conjuringPerforming magical illusions
- sleight-of-handSkillful manual deception
- routineRegular sequence of actions
act · finale · encore · debut · rehearsal · curtain · spotlight · applause
Skillful hand-based deception
- sleightDexterous trickery
- gimmickAttention-getting device or trick
- artificeClever deceptive strategy
- feintDeceptive mock attack
manipulation · palming · forcing · switch · load · ditch · steal · secret pocket
Lavish, elaborate entertainment
- grandeurImpressive splendor and scale
- pageantryElaborate ceremonial display
- flamboyanceShowy, confident style
- glitzOstentatious showiness
razzle-dazzle · theatricality · dazzle · glamour · pizzazz · pyrotechnics · dramatic lighting · flourish
conjurer
Performer of magic tricks
- illusionistPerformer of visual deception
- prestidigitatorPractitioner of legerdemain
- mentalistSupposed thought reader
escapologist · hypnotist · entertainer · trickster · showman · performer · Houdini · Copperfield · Blackstone · Penn and Teller
levitation
Unsupported aerial suspension
- vanishCease to be visible
- transformationThorough change in form
- escapologyArt of freeing oneself
misdirection · apparition · card trick · coin trick · linking rings · trapdoor · mirror box · smoke · flash paper · hidden compartment
showmanship
Skill at impressive presentation
- prestidigitationSkillful hand-based illusions
- conjuringPerforming magical illusions
- sleight-of-handSkillful manual deception
routine · act · finale · encore · debut · rehearsal · curtain · spotlight · applause · ovation
legerdemain
Skillful hand-based deception
feint · manipulation · palming · forcing · switch · load · ditch · steal · secret pocket · trapdoor
extravaganza
Lavish, elaborate entertainment
- grandeurImpressive splendor and scale
- pageantryElaborate ceremonial display
- flamboyanceShowy, confident style
glitz · razzle-dazzle · theatricality · dazzle · glamour · pizzazz · pyrotechnics · dramatic lighting · flourish · Vegas
- magicwizard, wand, sorcerer, witchcraft, mage
stage magicianmiracle worker
One who achieves impossibilities
faith healer · supernatural being · shaman · medium · psychic
stage magicianscientist
One who studies nature
engineer · surgeon · mechanic · craftsman · technician
stage magiciandebunker
One who disproves falsehoods
skeptic · Penn and Teller · truth-teller · rationalist · whistleblower
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