illusionism
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- noun
- /ɪˈluːʒənɪzəm/
- Specialized
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ilusionismo
- Among the reception-centered functions of aesthetic illusionism, pleasurable entertainment looms large.
- aesthetic illusionism
- function of aesthetic illusionism
Examples
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In theater, illusionism is often employed to captivate the audience with extraordinary visual effects.
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The dependence of aesthetic illusionism on contextual factors can be illustrated by texts in which supernatural agencies appear.
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Historically, anti-illusionism is almost as old as illusionism.
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Having presented the principles of illusion-making, I now turn to the functions of aesthetic illusionism.
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This intertwining of cinema and theater, and performer and 3-D illusionism, is unique to shadow play.
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For Kris and Kurz, it was illusionism that made the artist a magus.
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Both groups are masterpieces of illusionism and self-consciousness that border on mannerism in the use of language.
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First, cybernetics technology and electronic reproduction created new forms of powerful pictorial simulation and illusionism.
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At the same time, fictional illusionism can be a means of persuasion employed to render artifacts suitable vehicles for extraliterary purposes.
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One of the surprising elements in the opening exercises in Rhythm 21 is the complex spatial illusionism that derives from the dynamic interplay of contrasting areas of black and white.
Academic text (2003)
Synonyms
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A false show of feeling or action meant to trick people
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A performance using quick, skilled hand movements to do magic tricks
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Making art that copies real life or someone's words
A style in art, writing, or drama that tries to show real life
Art that shows people or things as they look in real life
A style of art that shows real people or scenes as they look in real life
Antonyms
How Real
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Illusionism comes from illusion, which traces to a Latin root meaning 'to play' or 'to trick', together with -ism, meaning 'a style or practice'. So in art illusionism names the technique of 'playing' with the eye to make a flat image or scene look truly real.