conjuring

«conjuring» in Mova's school dictionary: doing magic tricks that seem impossible, such as making… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (conjuring, uncountable); also the -ing form of «conjure» (conjure, conjures, conjured, conjuring)

meaning for a pupil

1) Conjuring is doing magic tricks that seem impossible, such as making coins vanish or pulling a rabbit from a hat. tree →

2) Conjuring up something is making it appear as if by magic, or bringing a picture into someone's mind: «conjuring up memories». tree →

sense 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».

Trees and pragmatics

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