illusionist:
(the first ‘i’ rhymes with the letter ‘i’ in “ink”, the letters ‘sion’ are said with a ‘shun’ sound, and the last ‘i’ rhymes with the letter ‘i’ in “ink” — for the right pronunciation, please click here)

an illusionist (L) creating an illusion of a white ball floating in the air
a person who plays tricks on the eyes and minds of a group of people, showing things that are not actually there or making the people believe that they see things which are not actually there or real, (a kind of magic);
a magician or a conjurer performing on a large scale;
a person who is supposed to have the extraordinary power of seeing the future,

an illusionist walking on water
David Blaine is a world renowned street illusionist whose shows are watched by people all over the world.
Some atheists condemn religious heads as mere illusionists who create illusions in the name of religion to keep the masses under their control.
Politicians are one of several categories of illusionists who use the entire constituency as their stage and the whole constituents as their audience to win the elections by creating illusions with their false promises!
Some historical investigators are in the opinion that the witch doctors of the past were psychological illusionists who mastered the art of creating mass hysteria.
