misdirection's Usage Examples:

In theatrical magic, misdirection is a form of deception in which the performer draws audience attention to one thing to distract it from another.

speech the key to a successful magic performance: "The object of magic is misdirection.

It may involve considerable dexterity and a knack for misdirection.

Posterior misdirection of normal lashes most frequently affects lower lid.

refers to an advanced form of bait-and-switch confidence game employing misdirection, subterfuge, and playing on the "mark's" arrogance and/or self-loathing.

Like many magic effects, this illusion relies mostly on subtle misdirection and acting on the part of the performer.

lobbying point to the potential for conflicts of interest to lead to agent misdirection or the intentional failure of an agent with a duty to serve an employer.

the solidity of the object; the basic skills of sleight of hand and misdirection often appear most magical without complex equipment.

causing false positive and negative results which may lead to clinical misdirection.

itself in his magic in the form of precise and expert use of timing and misdirection.

Common in software installers, misdirection presents the user with a button in the fashion of a typical continuation.

staring at the magician's hands without averting the gaze, no matter what misdirection is thrown at a subject.

of hand in close-up magic depends on the use of psychology, timing, misdirection, and natural choreography in accomplishing a magical effect.

that his results are achieved through "magic, suggestion, psychology, misdirection, and showmanship".

the use of psychology, timing, misdirection, and natural choreography in accomplishing a magical effect.

Rakesh Menon, Budding Magician Wilson's exposition on the basics of misdirection.

set-up that must be done under some kind of cover (an obstruction or misdirection).

Using denial, misdirection, contradiction and disinformation, gaslighting involves attempts to destabilize.

Synonyms:

commission; direction; charge;

Antonyms:

absolve; linger; attention; tightening;