conjuration

English Thesaurus

1. an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers (noun.act)

hypernym	:	performance,
definition	:	the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment (noun.act)

hyponym	:	card trick,
definition	:	a trick performed with playing cards (noun.act)

hyponym	:	prestidigitation, sleight of hand,
definition	:	manual dexterity in the execution of tricks (noun.act)

2. calling up a spirit or devil (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	magic, thaumaturgy,
definition	:	any art that invokes supernatural powers (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	evocation, summoning,
definition	:	calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations (noun.cognition)

3. a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	charm, magic spell, magical spell, spell,
definition	:	a verbal formula believed to have magical force (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	invocation,
definition	:	an incantation used in conjuring or summoning a devil (noun.communication)

4. an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers (noun.act)

derivation	:	conjurer, conjuror, illusionist, magician, prestidigitator,
definition	:	someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience (noun.person)

derivation	:	charming, magic, magical, sorcerous, witching, wizard, wizardly,
definition	:	possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers (adj.all)

5. calling up a spirit or devil (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	arouse, bring up, call down, call forth, conjure, conjure up, evoke, invoke, put forward, raise, stir, arouse, bring up, call down, call forth, conjure, conjure up, evoke, invoke, put forward, raise, stir,
definition	:	summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic (verb.creation)

6. an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers (noun.act)

derivation	:	conjurer, conjuror, illusionist, magician, prestidigitator,
definition	:	someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience (noun.person)

derivation	:	charming, magic, magical, sorcerous, witching, wizard, wizardly,
definition	:	possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers (adj.all)

7. calling up a spirit or devil (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	arouse, bring up, call down, call forth, conjure, conjure up, evoke, invoke, put forward, raise, stir, arouse, bring up, call down, call forth, conjure, conjure up, evoke, invoke, put forward, raise, stir,
definition	:	summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic (verb.creation)