Prestidigitation

Prestidigitation is a form of stage magic that involves sleight of hand. It is done for the purposes of entertainment, but may also be used as a feat of trickery to confound, confuse or take advantage of an unsuspecting target, usually referred to as a "mark". This latter practice is typically employed by grifters and confidence artists. The more widely known forms of prestidigitation are the chosen art form of stage magicians, who keep the true mechanics of their "tricks" a closely guarded secret. A keen example of prestigitation at work can be found in the 2013 crime thriller Now You See Me, which involves four highly skilled stage magicians manipulated by an unseen puppet master into solving a murder.

Appearances

 * 1) Now You See Me
 * 2) Now You See Me 2
 * 3) Oz the Great and Powerful
 * 4) Wizard of Oz, The