transcription, транскрипция: [ pre-ˈstēzh, -ˈstēj ]
noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: French, from Middle French, conjuror's trick, illusion, from Latin praestigiae, plural, conjuror's tricks, from praestringere to graze, blunt, constrict, from prae- + stringere to bind tight — more at strain
Date: 1829
1. : standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion
2. : commanding position in people's minds
Synonyms: see influence
• pres·tige·ful -fəl adjective