Magic (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. the use of this art: Magic, it was believed, could drive illness from the body.
  4. the effects produced: the magic of recovery.
  5. power or influence exerted through this art: a wizard of great magic.
  6. any extraordinary or mystical influence, charm, power, etc.: the magic in a great name;the magic of music;the magic of spring.
  7. the U.S. code name for information from decrypting machine-enciphered Japanese wireless messages before and during World War II.
adjective
  1. employed in magic: magic spells;magic dances;magic rites.
  2. mysteriously enchanting; magical: magic beauty.
  3. of, relating to, or due to magic.
  4. producing the effects of magic; magical: a magic touch.
verb (used with object), mag·icked, mag·ick·ing.
  1. to create, transform, move, etc., by or as if by magic: I magicked him into a medieval knight.
noun
  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
  5. very quickly
adjective Also: magical
  1. of or relating to magic
  2. possessing or considered to possess mysterious powers
  3. unaccountably enchanting
  4. wonderful; marvellous; exciting
verb -ics, -icking or -icked (tr)
  1. to transform or produce by or as if by magic
  2. to cause to disappear by or as if by magic
Magic (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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