a. The art or practice of using charms, spells, or rituals to attempt to produce supernatural effects or control events in nature.
b. The charms, spells, and rituals so used.
2. The exercise of sleight of hand or conjuring, as in making something seem to disappear, for entertainment.
3. A mysterious quality of enchantment: "For me the names of those men breathed the magic of the past" (Max Beerbohm).
1. Of, relating to, or invoking the supernatural: "stubborn unlaid ghost / That breaks his magic chains at curfew time" (John Milton).
2. Possessing distinctive qualities that produce unaccountable or baffling effects.
1. To produce, alter, or cause by or as if by magic: "Intelligent warm-hearted Gertrude had magicked him into happiness" (Iris Murdoch).
2. To cause to disappear by or as if by magic. Used with away. His shoes had been magicked away in the night.
[Middle English magik. from Old French magique. from Late Latin magica. from Latin magicē. from Greek magikē. from feminine of magikos. of the Magi, magical. from magos. magician, magus ; see magus .]
1. the art that, by use of spells, supposedly invokes supernatural powers to influence events; sorcery
2. the practice of this art
3. the practice of illusory tricks to entertain other people; conjuring
4. any mysterious or extraordinary quality or power: the magic of springtime.
5.like magic very quickly
6. of or relating to magic: a magic spell.
7. possessing or considered to possess mysterious powers: a magic wand.
8. unaccountably enchanting: magic beauty.
9.informal wonderful; marvellous; exciting
10. to transform or produce by or as if by magic
11. ( foll by away ) to cause to disappear by or as if by magic
[C14: via Old French magique, from Greek magikē witchcraft, from magos magus]
mag•ic
1. the art of producing illusions, as by sleight of hand.
2. the practice of using various techniques, as incantation, to exert control over the supernatural or the forces of nature.
3. a result of such practice.
4. power or influence exerted through this practice.
5. any extraordinary influence or power: the magic of fame.
6. done by or employed in magic: a magic trick.
7. mysteriously enchanting, skillful, or effective.
[1350–1400; < Late Latin magica, Latin magicē < Greek magikḗ, feminine of magikós. See Magus. -ic ]
- aeaeae - Meaning "magic," it is derived from aealae artes, "magic arts."
- elicit - Comes from a Latin stem meaning "draw forth by magic or trickery."
- glamour - First meant "magic, enchantment" or "art of contriving magic spells."
- magic - Named for the magi, who were regarded as magicians.
a reliance upon incantations or charms, often inscribed upon amulets, to ward off calamity. — abracadabra. n .
the acting out of magic rites or the recital of incantatory formulas to ward off evil. — apotropaic. adj .
Obsolete. forms of magic that require the invocation or assistance of demons.
a conjurer or magician who creates illusions, as by sleight of hand.
an African variety of magical fetishism characterized by the wearing of an exotic amulet called a juju. — jujuist. n .
skill in or practice of feats of dexterity that create a magical illusion. — legerdemainist. n .
1. change in form, structure, appearance, etc.
2. magical transformation. — metamorphic, metamorphous. adj .
1. a kind of sorcery practiced by the black people of Africa, the West Indies, and elsewhere. Also called obi, obism .
2. the wearing of an obeah, a fetish or charm. Also called obi .
the belief among American Indians that a ceremony characterized by magic, feasting, and dancing can cure disease, ensure the success of a hunt or battle, etc. — powwow. n .
the art of legerdemain; sleight of hand. — prestidigitator. n. — prestidigitatorial, prestidigitatory. adj .
a condition of being exceptional or bizarre, beyond the realm of the ordinary course of nature. — preternatural. adj .
the art, practices, or spells of a person who is supposed to exercise supernatural powers through the aid of evil spirits; black magic; witchery. — sorcerer. n. — sorcerous. adj .
a form of divination involving drawing lots.
1. the condition or quality of existing outside the known experience of man or caused by forces beyond those of nature.
2. belief in supernatural events or forces. Also supranaturalism. — supernaturalist. n. adj. — supernatural, supernaturalistic. adj .
supematuralism. — supranaturalist. n. adj. — supranatural, supranaturalistic. adj .
the belief that a part of a person or object can act in place of the whole and thus that anything done to the part will equally affect the whole.
the quality of being able to perform magie. — thaumaturgist. n. — thaumaturgic. adj. — thaumaturgy. n .
a magician who persuades or compels a supernatural being to do or refrain from doing something. — theurgy. n. — theurgic, theurgical. adj .
1. the religious rites or practices, including magie or sorcery, of certain West Indian black people.
2. the practice of sorcery. — voodooist. n .
Archaic. sorcery; the craft or practice of a warlock.
witchcraft or sorcery.
the art or practice of a wizard; sorcery; magic. — wizard. n. adj .
Middle East. 1. the practice of atheism.
2. the practice of heretical magie, especially with fire. — Zendic, Zendik. n. — Zendaic. adj .
abracadabra A magical incantation or conjuration; any meaningless magical formula; nonsense, gibberish. Although the precise origin of this ancient rune is not known, it is said to be made up from the initials of the Hebrew words ab ’father,’ ben ‘son,’ and Ruach Acadosch ‘Holy Spirit.’ Formerly believed to have magical healing powers, the word was written in triangular form on parchment and hung from the neck by a linen thread as a charm against disease and adversity. By extension, abracadabra is also commonly used to mean nonsense, jargon, and gibberish, as in:
Leave him … to retaliate the nonsense of blasphemy with the abracadabra of presumption. (Coleridge, Aids to Reflection. 1824)
hocus-pocus A conjurer’s incantation, a magic formula or charm; sleight of hand, legerdemain; trickery, deception; mumbo jumbo, gobbledegook, nonsense. The original 17th-century meaning of the term, now obsolete, was ‘a juggler, a conjurer.’ According to the OED. this use of the term was apparently an eponymic extension of a certain magician’s assumed name. The name itself is thought to have derived from the mock Latin incantation which he used: ‘Hocus pocus, tontus talontus, vade céleri ter jubeo.’ It has also been theorized that hocus-pocus was a corruption of the Latin words hoc est corpus ‘here is the body,’ uttered by priests at the consecration of the mass. Magicians and conjurers picked up the sounds in mocking imitation.
These insurgent legions … which, by the sudden hocus pocus of political affairs, are transformed into loyal soldiers. (Washington Irving, Life and Letters. 1843)
magic carpet A means of transportation that defies conventional limitations such as gravity, space, or time; a means of reaching any imaginable place. Stories tell of legendary characters who owned magic silk carpets that could be ordered to take a rider wherever he wanted to go. Today the phrase is used figuratively to describe something which has a magical “transporting” effect, such as drugs, or as in the following quotation, a good book.
His Magic Carpet is a book of travels, by means of which he is transported into lands that he is fated never to see. (Times Literary Supplement. August 20, 1931)
1.'magic' used as a noun
Magic is a special power that occurs in children's stories and that some people believe exists. It can make apparently impossible things happen.
Janoo-Bai was suspected of practising magic.
2.'magic' used as an adjective
You use magic in front of a noun to indicate that an object or utterance does things or appears to do things by magic.
. the magic password.
Magical can be used with a similar meaning.
1. (the charms, spells etc used in) the art or practice of using supernatural forces. The prince was turned by magic into a frog. towerkuns سِحْر магия magia čarodějná moc die Zauberei magi; trolddom μαγεία. μάγια magia nõidus جادوگری taikuus magie כישוף जादू čarolija, magija varázslat ilmu gaib töfrar, galdur magia 魔法 마법 burtai, kerai, magija maģija, burvestība ilmu ghaib magie trolldom. magi magia جادوګرى magia magie, vrăjitorie волшебство čarodejná moc čarovnija magija trolldom, magi การใช้มนตร์วิเศษ büyü. sihir 魔力 магія; чари جادو، سحر ma thuật 魔力
2. the art of producing illusions by tricks. The conjuror's magic delighted the children. goëlkuns شَعْوَذَه фокус mágica kouzla die Zauberkunst magi; trylleri μαγεία. ταχυδακτυλουργία magia mustkunst شعبده بازی taikominen magie קסם. קסמים माया čarolija, magija bűvészet sulap töfrar, galdur magia 手品 마술 fokusas (iluzionista) fokuss; triks silap mata goochelarij tryllekunst czary شعبده بازى magia artă a magiei искусство иллюзиониста kúzla, čary čarodejstvo magija trolleri มายากล sihirbazlık, büyücülük 魔術 чаклунство شعبدہ بازی ảo thuật 魔术
3. fascination or great charm. the magic of Turner's paintings. betowering سِحْر، فِتْنَه، جَمال очарование magia kouzlo der Zauber magisk kraft μαγεία. γοητεία magia võlu افسون lumous enchantement קסם सम्मोहन čarobnost varázs pesona töfrar magia 魅力 마력, 이상한 힘 žavesys, žavumas burvība pesona betovering magi. tiltrekningskraft czar. urok جادو magia fascinaţie, încântare очарования kúzlo čar magija förtrollning, tjusning, tjuskraft ความดึงดูดใจ cazibe. çekicilik 魅力 магія; чарування کوئی پر کشش خصوصیت ma lực 魅力
used in or using magic. a magic wand; a magic spell. toweragtig سِحْري магически mágico kouzelný, kouzelnický Zauber-. trylle-; magisk μαγικός mágico võlu-, nõia- جادوئی taika- magique כישוף जादूई čaroban, magičan varázslatos ajaib töfra-, galdra- magico 魔法の 마술에 사용되는 burtų, magiškas, nuostabus burvju- ajaib magisch trylle- czarodziejski جادويى mágico fermecat волшебный kúzelný, kúzelnícky čaroben magijski magisk, troll- วิเศษ büyülü. sihirli 魔法的 магічний; чарівний طلسمی thuộc ảo thuật 魔法的
1. produced by, or as if by, the art of magic. magical power. toweragtig سِحْري магичен mágico magický magisch magisk; trolddoms- μαγικός mágico nõia- سحر امیز maaginen magique קסום मायावी čarobna moć bűvös ajaib töfra-, galdra- magico 魔法の 마술적인 stebuklingas, magiškas maģisks, burvju- ajaib magisch magisk. fortryllet magiczny جادويى mágico magic магический magický čaroben magičan magisk เต็มไปด้วยเวทมนตร์ büyülü. sihirli 魔法的 магічний; чародійний طلسمی، جادوئی thuộc ảo thuật 魔力的
2. fascinating; charming or very beautiful. a magical experience. betowerend فاتِن، جَميل جِدا очарователен mágico okouzlující zauberhaft fortryllende μαγευτικός fascinante. mágico võluv فریبنده taianomainen enchanteur מוּפלָא मनमोहक čarobno, čudesno varázslatos indah heillandi magico 素晴しい 매혹적인 nuostabus, žavingas brīnišķīgs; brīnumains indah wonderbaarlijk fortryllende. trolsk. nydelig czarujący فريبى،چالبازى mágico fascinant, încântător чарующий okúzľujúci čudovit čaroban förbluffande, fantastisk วิเศษ büyüleyici. hayranlık uyandıran 奇妙的，迷人的 чарівний دل فریب có sức lôi cuốn 神奇的，迷人的
bonatuurlik بِصورَةٍ سِحْرِيَّه магическо magicamente kouzelně magisch magiskt; fortryllende μαγικά, μαγευτικά mágicamente nõiaväel جادوئی maagisesti magiquement כְּאִילוּ עַל-יְדֵי כִּישוּף जादूई čarobnjački varázslatosan secara ajaib með göldrum magicamente 不思議に 마술적으로 magiškai maģiski dengan ajaib op wonderbaarlijke manier magisk. fortryllende magicznie په جادوګرى سره magicamente magic волшебно kúzelne, čarovne čarobno čarobno magiskt อย่างมีเวทมนตร์ büyülü/sihirli bir şekilde 魔法般地，用魔法地，奇妙地 чарівним способом ساحرانہ انداز میں một cách ma thuật 魔法似地，用魔法地
maˈgician ( məˈdʒiʃən ) noun
a person skilled in the art of magic. They hired a magician to entertain the children. towenaar, goëlaar ساحِر магъосник mágico kouzelník, -ice der Zauberer tryllekunstner μάγος. ταχυδακτυλουργός mago mustkunstnik جادوگر؛ شعبده باز taikuri magicien/-ienne קוסם. מכשף जादूगर čarobnjak, vrač bűvész tukang sulap töframaður, sjónhverfingamaður mago 魔術師 마술사 burtininkas, fokusininkas iluzionists, burvju mākslinieks; burvis ahli silap mata goochelaar tryllekunstner magik. prestidigator كوډګر،جادوګر mágico magician фокусник kúzelník, -čka čarovnik mađioničar trollkarl, magiker นักมายากล sihirbaz. büyücü. hokkabaz 魔術師 фокусник جادوگر nhà ảo thuật 魔术师
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