'Sleight of hand' definitions:

Definition of 'sleight of hand'

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noun
Manual dexterity in the execution of tricks [syn: prestidigitation, sleight of hand]

Definition of 'Sleight of hand'

From: GCIDE
  • 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 trick; sly artifice; a feat so dexterous that the manner of performance escapes observation. [1913 Webster]
  • The world hath many subtle sleights. --Latimer. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Dexterous practice; dexterity; skill. --Chaucer. "The juggler's sleight." --Hudibras. [1913 Webster]
  • Sleight of hand, legerdemain; prestidigitation. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'sleight of hand'

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