magic
1. any art that invokes supernatural powers (Freq. 4)
• Syn:
thaumaturgy
• Derivationally related forms:
magical, magician
• Hypernyms:
supernaturalism
• Hyponyms:
juju, mojo, conjuring, conjuration, conjury,
invocation, sorcery, black magic, black art, necromancy, white magic
2. an illusory feat;
considered magical by naive observers
• Syn:
magic trick, conjuring trick, trick, legerdemain, conjuration,
thaumaturgy, illusion, deception
• Derivationally related forms:
illusionist (for: illusion), magical, magician
• Hypernyms:
performance
• Hyponyms:
card trick, prestidigitation, sleight of hand
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers (Freq. 3)
- charming incantations
- magic signs that protect against adverse influence
- a magical spell
- "'tis now the very witching time of night"- Shakespeare
- wizard wands
- wizardly powers
• Syn:
charming, magical, sorcerous, witching, wizard, wizardly
• Similar to:
supernatural
• Derivationally related forms:
wizard (for: wizardly), wizard (for: wizard), sorcery (for: sorcerous), magic (for: magical)
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