Table Turning (Noun)
Meaning
Manipulation of a table during a seance; attributed to spirits.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The mediums claimed the table turning was evidence of supernatural forces at work during the séance.
- Numerous reports of table turning during the Victorian era solidified its place in the history of spiritualism.
- Several participants at the séance swore they felt an invisible force pushing down on the table before it suddenly began rapid table turning.
- As the spirits were called upon to communicate, the table started to shake and violent table turning ensued.
- Many skeptics disputed the legitimacy of the mediums' abilities, suggesting that the table turning was merely a ruse to deceive the gullible.