levitation
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8.4
- noun
- /ˌlɛvɪˈteɪʃən/
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levitación
- Some people believe that ancient yogis practiced levitation as a way to achieve spiritual transcendence.
So we were sent there by a billionaire who was interested in levitation and by location.
- So we were sent there by a billionaire who was interested in levitation and by location.
- I mean, basically we're talking about levitation, you know, and, and I just don't see any other way how to do it.
Examples
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One of a Wizard's most rudimentary skills is levitation... ...or the ability to make objects fly.
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Though there have been some reports of levitation in exorcisms.
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I can't get this levitation spell to work.
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You can't cast a levitation spell on something that far away.
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I'm studying Tibetan levitation.
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Many artists have attempted to depict levitation in their paintings, creating an illusion of floating figures.
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During the performance, the magician amazed the audience with a spectacular demonstration of levitation.
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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5.3
A way of using magnets to lift and hold a train above a track so it moves without touching it
How High
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Levitation comes from the Latin root levare 'to raise' and levis 'light', and it is the same root as elevate. So levitation means rising or floating in the air, often in stories about magic or spiritual power.