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magic

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mag·ic  (mjk)
n.
1. The art that purports to control or forecast natural events, effects, or forces by invoking the supernatural.
2.
a. The 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.
3. The exercise of sleight of hand or conjuring for entertainment.
4. A mysterious quality of enchantment: "For me the names of those men breathed the magic of the past" Max Beerbohm.
adj.
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.
tr.v. mag·icked, mag·ick·ing, mag·ics
To produce or make by or as if by magic.

[Middle English magik, from Old French magique, from Late Latin magica, from Latin magic, from Greek magik, from feminine of magikos, of the Magi, magical, from magos, magician, magus; see magus.]

magic
Noun
1. the supposed power to make things happen by using supernatural means
2. tricks done to entertain; conjuring
3. any mysterious or extraordinary quality or power: the magic of Placido Domingo
4. like magic very quickly
Adjective
also magical
1. of magic
2. possessing or considered to possess mysterious powers
3. unaccountably enchanting
4. Informal wonderful or marvellous
Verb
[-icking, -icked]
to transform or produce as if by magic: he had magicked up a gourmet meal at a moment's notice [Greek magikē witchcraft]
magically adv

Magic
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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.magicmagic - any art that invokes supernatural powers
supernaturalism - a belief in forces beyond ordinary human understanding
juju - the power associated with a juju
mojo - a magic power or magic spell
conjuring, conjury, conjuration, invocation - calling up a spirit or devil
black art, black magic, necromancy, sorcery - the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
white magic - magic used only for good purposes
2.magicmagic - an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
performance - the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment; "we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal"; "an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto"
card trick - a trick performed with playing cards
prestidigitation, sleight of hand - manual dexterity in the execution of tricks
Adj.1.magic - possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers; "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"
supernatural - not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material; "supernatural forces and occurrences and beings"

magic
Translations
Spanish magic [ˈmædʒɪk] nmagia
adjmágico

French magic [ˈmædʒɪk] nmagie f
adjmagique

German magic [ˈmædʒɪk] nMagie f;
(conjuring) → Zauberei f
adjmagisch;
(formula) → Zauber- (fig) (place, moment etc) → zauberhaft

Italian magic [ˈmædʒɪk] nmagia
adjmagico/a

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From the main truck of the average tall ship the horizon describes a circle of many miles, in which you can see another ship right down to her water-line; and these very eyes which follow this writing have counted in their time over a hundred sail becalmed, as if within a magic ring, not very far from the Azores - ships more or less tall.
But when an unkind word is on your lips, when a selfish, angry feeling rises in your heart, or an unkind, cruel deed is to be done, then will you hear the soft, low chime of the flower-bell; listen to its warning, let the word remain unspoken, the deed undone, and in the quiet joy of your own heart, and the magic perfume of your bosom flower, you will find a sweet reward.
 
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