Legerdemain
(noun)
Skillful deception or trickery, especially with the hands.
Origin:
From french léger de main, from léger ("light") + de ("of") + main ("han.d")
Examples:
- The magician's legerdemain was so convincing that the audience was left in awe.
- He was a master of legerdemain, using his skillful hands to perform amazing tricks.
- The thief's legerdemain was so subtle that the victim never noticed their wallet was missing.
- The stage magician's legerdemain was a combination of skill and misdirection.
- The legerdemain artist was able to make the audience believe that he was levitating.