misdirection — Dicionário de inglês

Substantivo

1. An act of misleading, of convincing someone to concentrate in an incorrect direction.

   Uso

   • contável
   • incontável

   Exemplos

   The magician used misdirection to get us to watch his left hand while he did something with his right hand.

2. Movement or tendency in the wrong direction.

   Uso

   • contável
   • incontável

3. An error of law within a judgement committed by a judge or judges of a lower court, particularly as found by an appeals court.

   Uso

   • uso britânico
   • contável
   • incontável

Substantivo

1. an incorrect charge to a jury given by a judge

   Termos mais gerais

   commissionchargedirection

2. incorrect directions or instructions

   Termos mais gerais

   directioninstruction

3. management that is careless or inefficient

   Sinônimos

   mismanagement

   Termos mais gerais

   managementdirection

   Exemplos

   he accomplished little due to the mismanagement of his energies

4. the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something

   Sinônimos

   distraction

   Termos mais gerais

   revisionalteration

   Exemplos

   conjurers are experts at misdirection