Noun: levitation ,le-vi'tey-shun
- The phenomenon of a person or thing rising into the air by apparently supernatural means
"The magician's act included an impressive display of levitation"
- Movement upward in virtue of lightness
"The magician's apparent levitation amazed the audience"
- The act of raising (a body) from the ground by presumably spiritualistic means
"The magician's apparent levitation of his assistant amazed the audience"
Derived forms: levitations
Type of: ascending, ascension, ascent, change of location, phenomenon, rise, travel
Antonym: gravitation
Encyclopedia: Levitation