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Magic Tricks and Sleight of Hand Basics

Core magic trick categories and sleight of hand terminology for beginner amateur magicians.

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What is sleight of hand?
Skilled hand movements used to manipulate objects and create illusion
What does 'palming' mean in magic?
Hiding an object in your hand while appearing to have handed it away
What is a 'force' in magic?
Making a spectator select a specific item while believing they have free choice
What is misdirection?
Directing audience attention away from where the actual magic is happening
What is a 'card force'?
Making a spectator select a specific card from a deck
What does 'false shuffle' mean?
Shuffling a deck while keeping cards in their original positions
What is a 'peek'?
Secretly viewing a card that a spectator has selected
What is 'culling'?
Controlling the position of specific cards in the deck during shuffling
What is a 'false cut'?
Cutting a deck in a way that returns it to its original order
What is 'dealing seconds'?
Dealing the second card from the top instead of the top card
What is a 'double lift'?
Flipping two cards as if they were one
What is a 'control' in card magic?
Moving a selected card to a desired position in the deck
What is 'palming a coin'?
Hiding a coin in your hand using finger position and hand technique
What is a 'coin vanish'?
Making a coin disappear from sight using sleight of hand
What is 'production'?
Making objects appear as if from nowhere

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