sleight (Meaning)
sleight (n)
adroitness in using the hands
sleight (n.)
Cunning; craft; artful practice.
An artful trick; sly artifice; a feat so dexterous that the manner of performance escapes observation.
Dexterous practice; dexterity; skill.
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sleight Sentence Examples
- The magician's sleight of hand made the coin vanish into thin air.
- The thief's sleight removed the necklace from the victim's neck without her notice.
- With a deft sleight, the surgeon inserted the needle into the patient's vein.
- The candidate's subtle sleight of framing the question disarmed his opponent.
- The dancer's elegant sleight of movement captured the audience's attention.
- The poker player's sleight in hiding his bluff was a masterstroke.
- The trickster's sleight of verbal manipulation convinced the gullible into giving up their possessions.
- The sleight of editing transformed the awkward footage into a cohesive film.
- The diplomat's sleight of negotiation forged an unlikely compromise.
- The photographer's sleight in manipulating light created an ethereal portrait.
FAQs About the word sleight
adroitness in using the handsCunning; craft; artful practice., An artful trick; sly artifice; a feat so dexterous that the manner of performance escapes observa
scheme, device,ruse, trick, fetch, ploy, knack, bluff, deception, gimmick
inadequacy, incompetence, incompetency,incompetence, ineptness, incompetency, ineptitude, inadequacy, ineptness, ineptitude
The magician's sleight of hand made the coin vanish into thin air.
The thief's sleight removed the necklace from the victim's neck without her notice.
With a deft sleight, the surgeon inserted the needle into the patient's vein.
The candidate's subtle sleight of framing the question disarmed his opponent.
