illusionism
nounUK /ɪˈluːʒənɪzəm/
US /ɪˈluːʒənɪzəm/
A trick that makes your eyes believe something is real when it is not.
The magician's illusionism made the coin seem to vanish into thin air.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A style of art that uses tricks of light and perspective to make flat pictures look three-dimensional.
The painted ceiling was a masterpiece of illusionism, making the room seem to open into the sky.
3. In philosophy, the belief that the things we seem to experience are not really as they appear.
Some thinkers defend illusionism, arguing that free will is a convincing trick of the mind.
4. The practice of creating false but convincing appearances, especially in theater or film.
The film's illusionism depended on clever lighting and hidden wires.