illusionist
Americannoun
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a conjurer or magician who creates illusions, as by sleight of hand.
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an adherent of illusionism.
noun
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a person given to illusions; visionary; dreamer
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philosophy a person who believes in illusionism
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an artist who practises illusionism
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a conjuror; magician
Other Word Forms
- illusionistic adjective
Etymology
Origin of illusionist
Example Sentences
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Jareth is an illusionist as beguiling and seductive as he is sinister, caressing bubbles and gravity-defiant glass spheres with liquid grace.
From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026
What they sacrifice in illusionist power, they gain in freedom.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025
A robe worn by the late comedy legend Tommy Cooper in his ill-fated final performance has been snapped up by famed American illusionist David Copperfield.
From BBC • Jul. 24, 2025
For Ms. Blackstone, that gig assisting the master illusionist Harry Blackstone Jr. turned into a love affair and, later, marriage.
From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2023
“I may not be as strong an illusionist as you are, but it’s still my favorite kind of magic. Painting illusions is sort of my hobby.”
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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