| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| japani | 手品 (tejina) |
| latina | praestigium |
| suomi | taikatemppu, poppakonsti, taikakeino |
| Monikko | magic tricks |
A remarkable act carried out purportedly by magical means but in reality performed by trickery or illusion, generally as a form of entertainment.
An illustration from Reginald Scot's The Discoverie of Witchcraft (1584), one of the earliest books on magic tricks, explaining how the "Decollation of John Baptist" decapitation illusion may be performed
A remarkable act carried out purportedly by magical means but in reality performed by trickery or illusion, generally as a form of entertainment.
Advertisement for Isaac Fawkes' show from 1724 in which he boasts of the success of his performances for the King and Prince George