- SLEIGHT Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Sleight is a noun that can refer either to a deceitful kind of craftiness, or to skill and dexterity It is typically found in the phrase "sleight of hand," or variations on that phrase (as in "sleight of pen")
- Slight vs. Sleight: Whats the Difference? - Grammarly
Slight is most commonly used as an adjective to describe something that is small in degree, or as a verb meaning to insult by disregarding Sleight, on the other hand, refers to dexterity or cunning, often used in the context of a magician's trickery or manual skill
- SLEIGHT Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
Sleight is by far most commonly used in the phrase sleight of hand, whose meanings are very similar to those of sleight: manual dexterity, general trickery, or a trick performed with quick and skillful hand movements
- Sleight - definition of sleight by The Free Dictionary
sleight (slaɪt) n 1 skill; dexterity 2 an artifice; stratagem 3 cunning; craft
- SLEIGHT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
3 meanings: archaic 1 skill; dexterity → See also sleight of hand 2 a trick or stratagem 3 cunning; trickery Click for more definitions
- sleight, n. ¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
What does the noun sleight mean? There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun sleight, two of which are labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence sleight has developed meanings and uses in subjects including
- What does Sleight mean? - Definitions. net
Sleight refers to skill, dexterity, or cunning, often used to deceive or trick It is mostly used in the phrase "sleight of hand," which typically describes a magician's skills in performing tricks that deceive the eye
- sleight - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
sleight (countable and uncountable, plural sleights) Cunning; craft; artful practice (countable) An artful trick; sly artifice; a feat so dexterous that the manner of performance escapes observation
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