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, pertaining to, or due to magic.

producing the effects of magic; magical

a magic touch.

noun

of impossible feats by tricks abracadabra , alchemy , allurement , astrology , augury , bewitchment , black art , conjuring , conjury , devilry , diabolism , divination , enchantment , exorcism , fascination , foreboding , fortune-telling , hocuspocus , horoscopy , illusion , incantation , legerdemain , magnetism , necromancy , occultism , power , prediction , presage , prestidigitation , prophecy , rune , sleight of hand , soothsaying , sorcery , sortilege , spell , superstition , taboo , thaumaturgy , trickery , voodoo , voodooism , witchcraft , wizardry , conjuration , theurgy , witchery , witching , charm , evil eye , abracadabra , deception , diablerie , fairy , gramary , hocus-pocus , jugglery , legerdemainprestidigitation , mystic , occult , supernatural

adjective

fey , magical , talismanic , thaumaturgic , thaumaturgical , theurgic , theurgical , witching , wizardly