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  • Sleight of hand — Sleight of hand, also known as prestidigitation ( quick fingers ) or léger de main (from the French for lightness of hand ), is the set of techniques used by a magician (or card sharp) to manipulate objects such as cards and coins secretly.cite… …   Wikipedia

  • Sleight of mouth — is a system of language patterns for persuasion. The concept was devised by Robert Dilts who modelled the argument and persuasion skills of Richard Bandler (the co founder of Neuro linguistic programming). By breaking down the methods, Dilts came …   Wikipedia

  • Sleight — Sleight, n. [OE. sleighte, sleihte, sleithe, Icel. sl?g? (for sl?g?) slyness, cunning, fr. sl?gr (for sl?gr) sly, cunning. See {Sly}.] 1. Cunning; craft; artful practice. [Obs.] His sleight and his covin. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. An artful… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sleight of hand — Sleight Sleight, n. [OE. sleighte, sleihte, sleithe, Icel. sl?g? (for sl?g?) slyness, cunning, fr. sl?gr (for sl?gr) sly, cunning. See {Sly}.] 1. Cunning; craft; artful practice. [Obs.] His sleight and his covin. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. An… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sleight — is a surname, and may refer to:* George Sleight (1853 1921), English trawler owner * Karl J. Sleight (born 1962), attorneyee also* Sleight of hand * Slight …   Wikipedia

  • sleight — ► NOUN literary ▪ the use of dexterity or cunning, especially so as to deceive. ● sleight of hand Cf. ↑sleight of hand ORIGIN from Old Norse, sly …   English terms dictionary

  • sleight of hand — [ˌslaıt əv ˈhænd] n [U] [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: sleight skill, trick (13 20 centuries) from Old Norse slœgth, from slœgr; SLY] 1.) the use of quick and skilful movements with your hands when doing a magic trick, so that people cannot understand …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • sleight of hand — [ ,slaıt əv hænd ] noun singular or uncount clever and quick use of your hands, especially when performing a magic trick a. clever and slightly dishonest behavior used for achieving something: political sleight of hand …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • sleight — (n.) cunning, late 13c., from O.N. sloegð cleverness, cunning, slyness, from sloegr (see SLY (Cf. sly)). Term sleight of hand is attested from c.1400 …   Etymology dictionary

  • sleight of hand — is the ability to use your hands in a clever way, like a magician performing tricks you can t see …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • sleight — as in sleight of hand, is pronounced like slight. It is the noun equivalent of the adjective sly, as height is of high …   Modern English usage

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