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Form of theatrical deception
In theatrical magic, misdirection is a form of deception in which the performer draws audience attention to one thing to distract it from another. Managing
Misdirection_(magic)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up misdirection in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Misdirection may refer to: Misdirection (magic), a technique used when performing magic tricks
Misdirection
Performing art involving the use of illusion
informal training within the magic community. Magicians use a variety of techniques, including sleight of hand, misdirection, optical and auditory illusions
Magic_(illusion)
Performing art showcasing mental abilities
conjuring principles including sleights, feints, misdirection, and other skills of street or stage magic. Nonetheless, modern mentalists also now increasingly
Mentalism
Fine motor skills used to entertain or manipulate
manual dexterity, sleight of hand in close-up magic depends on the use of psychology, timing, misdirection, and natural choreography in accomplishing a
Sleight_of_hand
British illusionist (born 1971)
effects are achieved through a combination of psychology, showmanship, magic, misdirection, and suggestion. Brown began performing in 1992, making his television
Derren_Brown
Sleight of hand
power of most coin magic lies in its simplicity and the solidity of the object The basic skills of sleight of hand and misdirection often appear most magical
Coin_manipulation
Magic performed in an intimate setting
enhance their performance by combining magic with other elements, such as cardistry. While magic uses misdirection to produce an illusion, these flourishes
Close-up_magic
see Magic dust. Wand – A slender stick typically used by a magician as a symbol of magic as well as a device used for both direction and misdirection. The
Glossary_of_magic_(illusion)
Painting by (workshop of) Hieronymus Bosch
Temptation of St. Anthony. List of paintings by Hieronymus Bosch Misdirection (magic) Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Conjurer (follower of
The_Conjurer_(painting)
Block of expansion sets in Magic: The Gathering
Magic: The Gathering Search. Retrieved 3 February 2026. "Land Grant". Scryfall Magic: The Gathering Search. Retrieved 3 February 2026. "Misdirection"
Masques Block (Magic: The Gathering)
Masques_Block_(Magic:_The_Gathering)
Practices believed to use supernatural powers
Witchcraft is the use of magic by a person called a witch. Traditionally, "witchcraft" means the use of magic to inflict supernatural harm or misfortune
Witchcraft
Magic trick where something is produced out of an apparently empty hat
can produce an item hidden in their sleeve using sleight of hand and misdirection. This eliminates the need to place the hat on a surface, and also allows
Hat-trick_(magic_trick)
Process of diverting the attention of an individual or group
the use of psychology, timing, misdirection, and natural choreography in accomplishing a magical effect. Misdirection is perhaps the most important component
Distraction
Rod associated with magic
magicians often use "magic wands" as part of their misdirection. These wands are traditionally short and black, with white tips. A magic wand may be transformed
Wand
This timeline of magic is a history of the performing art of illusion from B.C. to the present. 2700 B.C. - The reputed first known performance of a conjuring
Timeline_of_magic
Singaporean magician
a "younger version of Magic Babe". In April 2018, Cai launched the first book of her young adult trilogy. Titled Misdirection, the first volume of the
Ning_Cai_(writer)
Levitation illusion
however to perform the effect without ever covering the legs, by using misdirection. Magic (illusion) King Rising Levitation – How To Levitate or Float (DVD)
King_levitation
American actor and filmmaker
96". Lydian Spin Podcast. May 14, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2022. "Magic, Misdirection and the Amazing Kreskin: Michael Bilandic and Owen Kline on Funny
Owen_Kline
Set of techniques in magic
Retrieved 8 October 2013. "How to do magic tricks #8: Tony Slydini – The Master of Misdirection". How to do Magic Trick Corner. Retrieved 8 September 2013
Lapping_(magic)
Reference work for professional and amateur magicians
history of magic, ethics, advertising, routining, presentation, diction and elocution, magic theory, performance theory, acting, misdirection, timing and
Tarbell_Course_in_Magic
trick by using other techniques such as misdirection and the proper stage presence. The tricks taught in Project Magic were designed to help improve dexterity
Project_Magic
Form of entertainment for children
his acceptance speech the key to a successful magic performance: "The object of magic is misdirection. Audiences are more apt to believe what they hear
Children's_magic
"props" used by magicians. Their purpose is to assist the magician to misdirect the audience by storing and concealing items, such as playing cards, cups
Servante
Technique in psychology
into how the human mind operates. Some animal species are capable of misdirection, an important skill magicians possess to trick humans. For example, chimpanzees
Animal_perception_of_magic
Apparent deformation of objects using magic tricks
is a common theme for magic tricks, which use a variety of methods to produce the effect. Performers commonly use misdirection to draw their audience's
Spoon_bending
Italian-born magician (1900–1991)
new form of close-up magic and misdirection. In 1958, he headlined the International Brotherhood of Magicians British Ring's magic convention. Frank Joglar
Tony_Slydini
Rakesh Menon, budding magician Wilson's exposition on the basics of misdirection. Course Coordinator: Larry Anderson Assistant Course Coordinator: Don
Mark Wilson's Complete Course In Magic
Mark_Wilson's_Complete_Course_In_Magic
American independent film production and distribution company
Movie (all in 2024), Christmas Karma (2025), Ozi: Voice of the Forest, Misdirection and Coyote vs. Acme (all in 2026). In May 2012, Ketchup Entertainment
Ketchup_Entertainment
Apocryphal magic trick
troupe is the misdirection needed which allows the climber to drop unseen to the ground and hide. This type of "vanishing by misdirection" is reported
Indian_rope_trick
Branch of magical illusion that deals with sleight of hand involving playing cards
card magic. He, however, was not the first to perform or publish card magic or manipulation. Misdirection, though not entirely specific to card magic, is
Card_manipulation
Levitation illusion
practical than the Balducci levitation. Like many magic effects, this illusion relies mostly on subtle misdirection and acting on the part of the performer. These
Balducci_levitation
Stage illusion
"Misdirection". Inside No 9. Season 5. Episode 4. 5:45 minutes in. BBC. BBC Two. Video, The Masked Magician reveals the Zig-Zag Girl. History of Magic
Zig_Zag_Girl
American illusionists and entertainers
Starring Jimmy Fallon (June 23, 2018), Penn & Teller Give a Lesson in Misdirection Using a Vanishing Chicken, archived from the original on December 12
Penn_&_Teller
Playing card scam
and disperse along with the shills. Dealers employ sleight of hand and misdirection to prevent the mark from finding the queen. Although various moves have
Three-card_monte
English actor (born 1980)
Schmidt Logan Beekman 4 episodes The Comedians Connor Tate Episode: "Misdirection" 2016 Dice Brad Stevens Episode: "Sal Maldonado" 2017–18 Great News Greg
Adam_Campbell_(actor)
1988 fantasy novel by Robert Holdstock
a young warrior, dying on a battlefield beneath a tree. Tallis' misdirected magic used to help this young warrior changes both her story and Harry Keeton's
Lavondyss
Irish actress (born 1987)
role of Silky in the adaptation of Enid Blyton's The Magic Faraway Tree. Two sequels to The Magic Faraway Tree are in development, with production anticipated
Nicola_Coughlan
Israeli-British illusionist and self-proclaimed psychic (born 1946)
possible ways in which Geller could have tricked his audience by using misdirection while bending objects such as keys and spoons manually. There are many
Uri_Geller
Science fiction transportation concept
close-up magic is the apparent teleportation of a small object, such as a marked playing card, which can involve sleight-of-hand, misdirection, and pickpocketing
Teleportation
American magician and writer
Eternal in 1957. The Trick Brain (1944), Lee Jacobs, publisher Magic by Misdirection (1945), Lee Jacobs, publisher Rings in your Fingers (1946) The Card
Dariel_Fitzkee
American filmmaker and actor (1947–2025)
2023, Reiner opened the primetime CBS special Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic with a tribute to, and conversation with, Dick Van Dyke. His final completed
Rob_Reiner
Magic illusion trick
fundamental effects of magic: the balls can vanish, appear, transpose, reappear and transform. Basic skills, such as misdirection, manual dexterity, sleight
Cups_and_balls
The 1999–2000 Pro Tour season was the fifth season of the Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour. It began on 3 September 1999 with Pro Tour Boston and ended on
Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour season 1999–2000
Magic:_The_Gathering_Pro_Tour_season_1999–2000
Retrieved January 10, 2026. DiVincenzo, Alex (January 20, 2026). "'Misdirection' Trailer – Frank Grillo Stars in Home Invasion Thriller from 'Willy's
List of American films of 2026
List_of_American_films_of_2026
French magician (1805–1871)
de Rovère, who coined the term "prestidigitation" to describe a major misdirection technique magicians used. At Papa Roujol's, Robert-Houdin learned the
Jean-Eugène_Robert-Houdin
Sleight of hand move
paired with misdirection, this move can successfully be used to invisibly cut a deck of cards. The classic pass is a strong foundation in card magic, used by
Classic_pass
Mentalist envelope trick
be impossible to guess, like a random person's shoe size, comedy or misdirection is often worked into the routine. For instance, "a size larger than last
Billet_reading
Practice of escaping from restraints
between her teeth, which is an amazing feat. She's not only good at misdirection, but she also connects emotionally with the audience, so she's better
Escapology
American consultant and sleight-of-hand artist (born 1974)
7, 2020. "Apollo Robbins: The art of misdirection". TED. Retrieved December 22, 2013. "The art of misdirection | Apollo Robbins". YouTube. September
Apollo_Robbins
British comedy TV series (2014–2024)
Guardian. Retrieved 18 May 2024. Logan, Brian (15 September 2025). "'There's magic, blood and gore!' Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton on touring Inside
Inside_No._9
American magician (born 1981)
include MAGIC: The Complete Course, The Amazing Book of Cards, Big Magic for Little Hands, and How Magicians Think: Misdirection, Deception, and Why Magic Matters
Joshua_Jay
Children's game
weight to lift per person. This fact may be used as a deliberate form of misdirection from the person explaining the trick, first asking the group to "go ahead
Light as a feather, stiff as a board
Light_as_a_feather,_stiff_as_a_board
Small storage device used in sleight of hand
chance to misdirect and dump the tip and contents in a pocket, perhaps under the cover of putting the hand in the pocket to obtain some "magic dust" to
Thumb_tip
Type of confidence trick; variation of what is known as advance fee fraud
prevent it being circulated back into the world economy. As a form of misdirection, the scammer will often assert that the money itself is worthless, thus
Black_money_scam
Stage magic illusion
audience, a wax bullet is loaded into the firearm. The performer uses misdirection to exchange the cartridge containing a genuine bullet with a cartridge
Bullet_catch
2010 video game
magician's handbook to the situation at hand. The tricks vary from creating misdirection to using gimmicks or taking or planting objects through sleight of hand
Gray_Matter_(video_game)
American magician and comedian (born 1955)
Jillette has also claimed that the red fingernail provides excellent misdirection and is "just plain cool". In direct response to questions about his red
Penn_Jillette
witchcraft was the inversion of accepted behavioural norms, and the "wilful misdirection of the mystical powers" innate to each person. W.M.J. Binsbergen differentiated
Witchcraft_in_Africa
American stage magician and escapologist (born 1969)
between her teeth, which is an amazing feat. She's not only good at misdirection, but she also connects emotionally with the audience, so she's better
Dorothy_Dietrich
Fantasy comedy TV series (2019–2026)
1940s cabaret impresario Pete Firman as Pat (series 2), the proprietor of a magic shop in the 1940s Paul Chahidi as Sandalphon (series 3; guest series 1)
Good_Omens_(TV_series)
2010 book by Stephen Macknik, Susana Martínez-Conde, and Sandra Blakeslee
the brain. Sleights of Mind considers the greater implications of magic and misdirection for clinical conditions such as autism, and for everyday life situations
Sleights_of_Mind
American stage magician (1898–1970)
War, Mulholland was paid by the CIA to write a manual on deception and misdirection. Copies of the document were believed to have been destroyed in 1973
John_Mulholland_(magician)
Ukrainian-French actress and model (born 1979)
Nicolas & Bruno My Sister's Bones Dr. Shaw Heidi Greensmith British Film Misdirection Sara Black Kevin Lewis The Three Urns The Woman in Black John-Paul Davidson
Olga_Kurylenko
Performer in a magic act who is not billed as the magician
A magician's assistant is a performer in a magic act who is not billed as the magician or principal name in the act. The role of an assistant can include
Magician's_assistant
1995 novel by Christopher Priest
Priest's latest novel should centre on stage magic and magicians. The particular brand of misdirection that lies at the heart of theatrical conjuring
The_Prestige_(novel)
8th episode of the 7th season of The X-Files
they planned to perform — that everything involving Alvarez was purely misdirection. Earlier, when checking whether Pinchbeck had stolen funds from the bank
The_Amazing_Maleeni
Upcoming DC Studios film by Craig Gillespie
effects provided by Digital Domain, Framestore, and Industrial Light & Magic (ILM). In June 2025, Gunn announced that the film's title had been shortened
Supergirl_(2026_film)
American magic competition television series
Penn & Teller: Fool Us is a magic competition television series in which magicians perform tricks in front of American magician-comedian duo Penn & Teller
Penn_&_Teller:_Fool_Us
Characters in Toby Fox's games
after falling into it. They are not nameable by the player—in an act of misdirection, the player is asked to name the "fallen human" without specifying whether
List of Undertale and Deltarune characters
List_of_Undertale_and_Deltarune_characters
French magician (1844–1896)
Dream, Kellar chose to use a secret device he had created. Kellar's misdirection was excellent in tricks like the Flower Growth. Two flower pots were
Alexander_Herrmann
2022 film by Jordan Peele
creepiest movie," and writing that Peele himself "remains a master of misdirection." David Sims of The Atlantic wrote that "Nope is tinged with the acidic
Nope_(film)
Nursery rhyme character
drink of brandy boiled with ale. The riddle probably exploited, for misdirection, the fact that "humpty dumpty" was also eighteenth-century reduplicative
Humpty_Dumpty
Condition of failing to see something in plain view
distraction in misdirection occurs through the implicit yet systematic orchestration of attention. Moreover, there are several varieties of misdirection and different
Inattentional_blindness
Web mapping service
other navigational devices." Google Maps has been linked to several misdirection incidents in India in 2024. In 2024, three men from Uttar Pradesh died
Google_Maps
British television mystery crime-comedy drama series (1997–2016)
thefts and murders. Creek solves these cases using his knowledge of misdirection and illusion. No matter how fantastic the crime appears to be at first
Jonathan_Creek
Chess-playing automaton hoax (1770–1854)
that the machine was not influenced by magnetism. As a further means of misdirection, the Turk came with a small wooden coffin-like box that the presenter
Mechanical_Turk
Social practice
skilled and are seen as a challenge. Pool hustlers use deception and misdirection in order to win cash from inexperienced players (or skilled players inexperienced
Hustling
Goldshadow Industries. Schneider theorized that "misdirection, while essential for effective magic, is actually a supporting technique for the greater
Al_Schneider_(magician)
1985 novel by William Goldman
there is a wonderful bit of misdirection, an illusion created, in the novel's first two sequences that is pure movie magic." Cook did say that while the
Heat_(Goldman_novel)
Term for attempting to be seen as effective
It is often applied to debating techniques that involve fallacies, misdirection and the glossing over of details. It is also used academically to indicate
Hand-waving
American actress (born 1974)
of identity and belonging. An ill-fitting combination of melodrama and magic realism, the indie effort will have a decidedly difficult time in the theatrical
Sarah_Paulson
American stage magician (1849–1922)
instead. While he lacked sleight of hand, Kellar was so good in using misdirection, that he said a "...brass band playing at full blast can march openly
Harry_Kellar
Season of television series
Iyengar as Thaisha Lloy, an orc druid who follows the Old Path of rituals and magic separate from the gods. She is from House Lloy, a smithing house of importance
Critical_Role_campaign_four
Travel competition web series
players and Matt Krol of Extra History released a promotional video for Magic: The Gathering, playing a version of the collectible card game across New
Jet_Lag:_The_Game
American neuroscientist and writer
known for his studies on illusions, consciousness, attentional misdirection in stage magic, and cerebral blood flow. Macknik is a founding member of the
Stephen_Macknik
American nightclub owner and murderer of Lee Harvey Oswald (1911–1967)
regards to his murder of Oswald, and dismiss his mob connections as a misdirection. Greg Parker alleged Ruby killed Oswald to seek fame, as being under
Jack_Ruby
Topics referred to by the same term
1963 "The Trick", by AJR from OK Orchestra, 2021 Magic trick, an illusion or act of misdirection Trick (TV series), a comedic Japanese television drama
Trick
2019 video game
Snakemouth goes on a covert mission to confront the king. This is revealed as misdirection, and the King invades the anthill a second time, capturing the relics
Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling
Bug_Fables:_The_Everlasting_Sapling
DC Comics superhero
wear a costume, nor does he call himself Superboy. Rather, he relies on misdirection and his blinding speed to avoid being recognized. Later seasons find
Superman
American magician (1927–2000)
speech, Hamman explained the key to a successful magic performance: The object of magic is misdirection. Audiences are more apt to believe what they hear
John_Hamman
2016 film score by Brian Tyler
development, perhaps in an effort to deal an appropriate dose of musical misdirection at the plot. The fantastic arrangement of the main theme at the start
Now_You_See_Me_2_(soundtrack)
2005 film by David Dobkin
are okay guys — by the time they're dropping the girls in the bed, it's a magic trick. That was the whole idea. Vaughn and Wilson were the first actors
Wedding_Crashers
American magician and illusionist
understanding of psychology, misdirection, and the protection of magic’s secrets. Michael Weber Magicana, April 26, 2018 News Magic Week, Number 176, 8 November
Michael_Weber_(magician)
Spanish-American neuroscientist and writer (born 1969)
movements and perception, neurological disorders, and attentional misdirection in stage magic. Susana Martinez-Conde was born in 1969 in A Coruña, Spain, to
Susana_Martinez-Conde
Attitudes and behaviors towards sex in ancient Rome
the state, and individuals might turn to private religious practice or "magic" for improving their erotic lives or reproductive health. Prostitution was
Sexuality_in_ancient_Rome
Dungeons & Dragons fictional campaign setting
and the Dying Earth subgenre. Dark Sun's designers presented a savage, magic-ravaged desert world where resources are scarce and survival is a daily
Dark_Sun
American animated superhero comedy franchise
vocal performance of the Vindicators, approving of the "nice bit of misdirection" their characterisation. Jack Shepherd of The Independent similarly praised
The_Vindicators
Novel by Sergei Lukjanenko
Gesar. He runs the Day Watch in Moscow and his plans frequently involve misdirection and hidden agendas. His power seems to rival that of Gesar, but he is
Night Watch (Lukyanenko novel)
Night_Watch_(Lukyanenko_novel)
Narrative technique
in detective novels and mystery fiction. The red herring is a type of misdirection, a device intended to distract the protagonist, and by extension the
Plot_twist
MISDIRECTION MAGIC
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Tamil
Proficient, Magical, An aspirant, Seeker
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Native American
Magical dancer.
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German
German : occupational name from Middle High German, Middle Low German wicker ‘soothsayer’, ‘magician’.German : from an Old High German personal name composed of the elements wīg ‘battle’, ‘war’ + heri ‘army’.English : topographic name for someone who lived or worked in an outlying settlement, from a derivative of Old English wīc (see Wick).
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Greek Hebrew Latin
A Greek poet and musician. The mythological magic talking horse born to Poseidon and Demeter.
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Indian
Myth name of a God of magic
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Latin
From Augustus meaning magic majestic, dignity, or venerable.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Magic
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Muslim
Wakeful, Magician
Surname or Lastname
English
English : German : from the personal name Keno, derivative of Konrad.German : patronymic from the Frisian personal name Keno; alternatively, but less likely, from a derivation of the old Nordic root gan ‘spell’, ‘magic’, which was used in personal names.
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Muslim
Wakeful, Magician
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Norse
Odin's magic ring.
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Tamil
Magician
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Latin
From Augustus meaning magic majestic, dignity, or venerable.
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Biblical
A magician; a corrupter.
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Norse
Magic net woven to hold Fenrir.
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Latin
From Augustus meaning magic majestic, dignity, or venerable.
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Muslim
Magic, Flower
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Tamil
Proficient, Magical, An aspirant, Seeker
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Tamil
Magician
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Arabic
The lightning. Al Borak was the legenday magical horse that bore Muhammad from earth to the...
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Biblical
Forward, wicked.
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Indian
A forest in kerala
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Hindu, Indian, Sikh, Telugu
God of Guru
Male
Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Tighearnán, TIGERNÃN means "little lord."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Dhavalachandra | தவாலாசஂதà¯à®°à®¾
White Moon
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Dayman, an occupational name for a herdsman or dairyman (see Day). It was also used as a personal name.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, Irish
Simple Happiness; Hillock; A Rhythmic Flow of Sounds; Pure
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Courageous Lion
Girl/Female
Celtic
Of the white brow.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Made of Silver; Beauty; Cool; Brave
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a.
Wrong, as springing from indirection or obliquity; perverse; dishonest; corrupt; as, sinister aims.
n.
A kind of magical science or art developed in Alexandria among the Neoplatonists, and supposed to enable man to influence the will of the gods by means of purification and other sacramental rites.
n.
Oblique course or means; dishonest practices; indirectness.
n.
A kind of magic lantern.
a.
Of or pertaining to thaumaturgy; magical; wonderful.
n.
A rod used by conjurers, diviners, magicians, etc.
n.
The act of directing wrongly, or the state of being so directed.
n.
The act or art of performing something wonderful; magic; legerdemain.
a.
Performed by, or proceeding from, occult and superhuman agencies; done by, or seemingly done by, enchantment or sorcery. Hence: Seemingly requiring more than human power; imposing or startling in performance; producing effects which seem supernatural or very extraordinary; having extraordinary properties; as, a magic lantern; a magic square or circle.
a.
Alt. of Magical
n.
Feats of legerdemain, or magical performances.
n.
In later or modern magic, that species of magic in which effects are claimed to be produced by supernatural agency, in distinction from natural magic.
n.
An error of a judge in charging the jury on a matter of law.
n. pl.
Images connected with the magical rites used by those Israelites who added corrupt practices to the patriarchal religion. Teraphim were consulted by the Israelites for oracular answers.
n.
One skilled in magic; one who practices the black art; an enchanter; a necromancer; a sorcerer or sorceress; a conjurer.
n.
A magician; a wonder worker.
n.
A divine work; a miracle; hence, magic; sorcery.
a.
Of or pertaining to telesms; magical.
adv.
In a magical manner; by magic, or as if by magic.
a.
Of or pertaining to theurgy; magical.