magic
the art of producing illusions as entertainment by the use of sleight of hand, deceptive devices, etc.; legerdemain; conjuring: to pull a rabbit out of a hat by magic.
the art of producing a desired effect or result through the use of incantation or various other techniques that presumably assure human control of supernatural agencies or the forces of nature.: Compare contagious magic, imitative magic, sympathetic magic.
the use of this art: Magic, it was believed, could drive illness from the body.
the effects produced: the magic of recovery.
power or influence exerted through this art: a wizard of great magic.
any extraordinary or mystical influence, charm, power, etc.: the magic in a great name;the magic of music;the magic of spring.
(initial capital letter) the U.S. code name for information from decrypting machine-enciphered Japanese wireless messages before and during World War II.
employed in magic: magic spells;magic dances;magic rites.
mysteriously enchanting; magical: magic beauty.
of, relating to, or due to magic.
producing the effects of magic; magical: a magic touch.
to create, transform, move, etc., by or as if by magic: I magicked him into a medieval knight.
Origin of magic
1synonym study For magic
Other words for magic
Other words from magic
- quasi-magic, adjective
Words Nearby magic
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British Dictionary definitions for magic
/ (ˈmædʒɪk) /
the art that, by use of spells, supposedly invokes supernatural powers to influence events; sorcery
the practice of this art
the practice of illusory tricks to entertain other people; conjuring
any mysterious or extraordinary quality or power: the magic of springtime
like magic very quickly
of or relating to magic: a magic spell
possessing or considered to possess mysterious powers: a magic wand
unaccountably enchanting: magic beauty
informal wonderful; marvellous; exciting
to transform or produce by or as if by magic
(foll by away) to cause to disappear by or as if by magic
Origin of magic
1Derived forms of magic
- magical, adjective
- magically, adverb
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