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ILLUSIONIST
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
Synonyms:
conjurer; conjuror; illusionist; magician; prestidigitator
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("illusionist" is a kind of...):
performer; performing artist (an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "illusionist"):
escape expert; escapologist (an entertainer who is expert in the art of escaping)
mind reader; telepathist; thought-reader (a magician who seems to discern the thoughts of another person (usually by clever signals from an accomplice))
Derivation:
illusion (an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A person with unusual powers of foresight
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("illusionist" is a kind of...):
intellect; intellectual (a person who uses the mind creatively)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "illusionist"):
anticipant; anticipator (one who anticipates)
diviner (someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers)
fantast; futurist (someone who predicts the future)
forecaster; predictor; prognosticator; soothsayer (someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge))
