conjuring
noun (conjuring, uncountable); also the -ing form of «conjure» (conjure, conjures, conjured, conjuring)
Everyday
- Conjuring is doing magic tricks that seem impossible, such as making coins vanish or pulling a rabbit from a hat. tree →
- Conjuring up something is making it appear as if by magic, or bringing a picture into someone's mind: «conjuring up memories». tree →
In the lessons
In everyday life, conjurers perform conjuring tricks at birthday parties. In stories wizards conjure spells. In English lessons, writers «conjure up images» with good description. Phrases: conjuring trick, conjure up.
Examples
- The magician did conjuring tricks at my party. tree →
- She is learning conjuring with cards. tree →
- The smell of baking conjured up memories of Grandma. tree →
- The wizard was conjuring a storm. tree →
- His story conjures up a spooky castle. tree →
- Mum conjured up a meal from leftovers. tree →
Note
Pronounced «KUN-juh-ring». Conjuring tricks are illusions, not real magic. A person who conjures is a «conjurer» or «conjuror».
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «conjuring» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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