conjuring
conjuring — noun
1. a type of entertainment in which a performer does tricks that appear to break th
a type of entertainment in which a performer does tricks that appear to break the normal rules of nature, such as making objects appear, disappear, or change form
The Watanabe family hired a magician to do conjuring at their daughter's wedding reception.
His conjuring act features card tricks that leave the audience completely speechless.
conjuring act / conjuring show
Young Samira practised conjuring every day until she could make a coin vanish with ease.
The city museum opened a special exhibition about the history of conjuring and stage magic.
Learning conjuring taught Jack how to control the attention of a room full of people.
- magic
the general term for the performance; 'conjuring' specifically emphasises the act of making things appear or vanish
- sleight of hand
focuses on the manual dexterity side; 'conjuring' is broader and may include props and illusions
- illusion
often refers to a single trick or effect rather than the whole practice
conjuring — verb
1. to cause something to appear or happen in a surprising way that seems impossible
to cause something to appear or happen in a surprising way that seems impossible, as if produced by a magic spell or trick
The magician conjured a silver coin from behind a child's ear.
conjure + object + from [place]
With a flick of his wrist, Omar conjured up a long red scarf from his empty palm.
conjure up + object from [place]
Nadia's mother could somehow conjure a warm meal from just a few basic ingredients.
The street performer astonished the crowd when he conjured a live dove out of thin air.
Grandpa swore he could conjure rain during the dry season, though nobody really believed him.
文法句型
conjure + object
conjure up + object
conjure + object + from/out of [place]
用法筆記
The base verb form is 'conjure'. The -ing form 'conjuring' functions as a gerund or present participle. 'Up' can be added ('conjure up') without changing the core meaning, though 'conjure up' is more common in figurative uses.