Found 2 items, similar to misdirection.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: misdirection misdirection n 1: an incorrect charge to a jury given by a judge 2: incorrect directions or instructions 3: management that is careless or inefficient; “he accomplished little due to the mismanagement of his energies” [syn: mismanagement] 4: the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something; “conjurers are experts at misdirection” [syn: distraction]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Misdirection Misdirection \Mis`di*rec"tion\, n. 1. The act of directing wrongly, or the state of being so directed. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) An error of a judge in charging the jury on a matter of law. --Mozley & W. [1913 Webster] 3. The direction of another's attention to an unimportant place or matter, for the purpose of being able to perform an action undetected; as, misdirection is an important part of a magician's art. [PJC]