Sign in
Enter the word for search

misdirection

UK
/ˌmɪsdɪˈrɛkʃən/
US
/ˌmɪsdəˈrɛkʃən/

Translations

misdirectionnoun
misdirections
pl
The magician used misdirection to distract the audience.
Фокусник использовал дезинформацию, чтобы отвлечь зрителей.
ошибочное направление
The map led us to a misdirection, and we got lost.
Карта привела нас в ошибочное направление, и мы заблудились.
Additional translations
заблуждение
отвлечение
Synonyms
misleading
deception
diversion
redirection
confusion
distraction
misdirectionadjective
UK
/ˌmɪsdɪˈrɛkʃən/
US
/ˌmɪsdəˈrɛkʃən/
Attributive use, e.g., "a misdirection play"

Definitions

misdirectionnoun
The act of directing someone to the wrong place or in the wrong direction.
The misdirection of the tourists led them miles away from their intended destination.
A form of deception in which attention is drawn away from something of significance.
The magician's trick relied heavily on misdirection to keep the audience from noticing the sleight of hand.
misdirectionadjective
Relating to or involving misdirection; designed to mislead by diverting attention or direction.
The coach called a misdirection play to confuse the defense.
OverviewPhrasesLibraryExamplesAI ExpertDictionaries