legerdemain — skillful use of one's hands when performing conjuring tricks; trickery or deception

a top-hatted magician gracefully waves his hands over a small table while three coins seemingly dance between his fingers. His nimble fingers move with practiced precision as he makes the coins appear and disappear in impossible ways. The audience watches intently as one coin vanishes from his left hand only to reappear behind a child's ear in the front row. A woman gasps and points while a gentleman adjusts his glasses in amazement. The child giggles with delight as the magician winks conspiratorially. the skillful use of hands when performing conjuring tricks and artful deception