misdirection
(noun)
noun
1. an incorrect charge to a jury given by a judge
Definition categories: communication, charge, commission, direction
2. incorrect directions or instructions
Definition categories: communication, direction, instruction
3. management that is careless or inefficient
Similar word(s): mismanagement
Definition categories: act, direction, management
4. the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something
- conjurers are experts at misdirection
Similar word(s): distraction
Definition categories: act, alteration, revision
Sentences with misdirection as a noun:
- The magician used misdirection to get us to watch his left hand while he did something with his right hand.