levitation

A hoax originally introduced as a demonstration of telekinesis by French spirit photographer Édouard Isidore Buguet (1840-1901).

Meaning

Noun

  • The raising of something, such as a body, without apparent physical cause, allegedly using the power of the mind
  • The suspension of something via technical means without any mechanical support, such as by magnetism

Origin

Modern English dictionary

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