magic

Meanings

Noun

• The application of rituals or actions, especially those based on occult knowledge, to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces in order to have some benefit from them
• A specific ritual or procedure associated with such magic; a spell.
• The supernatural forces which are drawn on in such a ritual.
• Something producing successful and remarkable results, especially when not fully understood; an enchanting quality; exceptional skill.
• A conjuring trick or illusion performed to give the appearance of supernatural phenomena or powers.
• The art or practice of performing conjuring tricks and illusions.

Adjective

• Having supernatural talents, properties or qualities attributed to magic.
• Producing extraordinary results, as though through the use of magic.
• Pertaining to conjuring tricks or illusions performed for entertainment etc.
• Great; excellent.
• Describing the number of nucleons in a particularly stable isotopic nucleus; 2, 8, 20, 28, 50, 82, 126, and 184.
• Being a literal number or string value with no meaning or context, not defined as a constant or variable

Verb

• To produce, transform (something), (as if) by magic.

Related

Similar words

• dwimmer, dweomercraft/dwimmercraft, thaumaturgy, conjuring, sorcery, witchcraft, wizardry, wizardcraft, warlockry, hexcraft, spellcraft, spellcasting, spellwork, charmwork, wandwork, enchantment
• sleight of hand, illusionism, legerdemain, dwimmer

Origin

• , from Ancient Greek μαγικός ("magical"), from μάγος. Ultimately from , probably derived from Proto-Indo-European *megʰ- ("to be able to, to help; power, sorcerer"). Displaced native Middle English dweomercraft ("magic, magic arts") (from Old English dwimor ("phantom, illusion") + cræft), Old English galdorcræft ("magic, enchantment"), Old English drȳcræft ("magic, sorcery").