ALL meanings of magic
mag·ic
M m - noun magic The power of apparently influencing the course of events by using mysterious or supernatural forces. 1
- noun magic real magic 1
- noun magic tricks 1
- adjective magic supernatural 1
- adjective magic wonderful 1
- noun magic something amazing 1
- noun magic 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. 1
- noun 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. 1
- noun magic the use of this art: Magic, it was believed, could drive illness from the body. 1
- noun magic the effects produced: the magic of recovery. 1
- noun magic power or influence exerted through this art: a wizard of great magic. 1
- noun magic any extraordinary or mystical influence, charm, power, etc.: the magic in a great name; the magic of music; the magic of spring. 1
- noun magic (initial capital letter) the U.S. code name for information from decrypting machine-enciphered Japanese wireless messages before and during World War II. 1
- adjective magic employed in magic: magic spells; magic dances; magic rites. 1
- adjective magic mysteriously enchanting; magical: magic beauty. 1
- adjective magic of, relating to, or due to magic. 1
- adjective magic producing the effects of magic; magical: a magic touch. 1
- verb with object magic to create, transform, move, etc., by or as if by magic: I magicked him into a medieval knight. 1
- noun Technical meaning of magic 1. As yet unexplained, or too complicated to explain; compare automagically and (Arthur C.) Clarke's Third Law: Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. "TTY echoing is controlled by a large number of magic bits." "This routine magically computes the parity of an 8-bit byte in three instructions." 2. Characteristic of something that works although no one really understands why (this is especially called black magic). 3. (Stanford) A feature not generally publicised that allows something otherwise impossible or a feature formerly in that category but now unveiled. Compare wizardly, deep magic, heavy wizardry. For more about hackish "magic" see Magic Switch Story. 4. magic number. 1
- uncountable noun magic Magic is the power to use supernatural forces to make impossible things happen, such as making people disappear or controlling events in nature. 0
- uncountable noun magic You can use magic when you are referring to an event that is so wonderful, strange, or unexpected that it seems as if supernatural powers have caused it. You can also say that something happens as if by magic or like magic. 0
- adjective magic You use magic to describe something that does things, or appears to do things, by magic. 0
- uncountable noun magic Magic is the art and skill of performing mysterious tricks to entertain people, for example by making things appear and disappear. 0
- uncountable noun magic If you refer to the magic of something, you mean that it has a special mysterious quality which makes it seem wonderful and exciting to you and which makes you feel happy. 0
- uncountable noun magic Magic is also an adjective. 0
- uncountable noun magic If you refer to a person's magic, you mean a special talent or ability that they have, which you admire or consider very impressive. 0
- adjective magic You can use expressions such as the magic number and the magic word to indicate that a number or word is the one which is significant or desirable in a particular situation. 0
- adjective magic Magic is used in expressions such as there is no magic formula and there is no magic solution to say that someone will have to make an effort to solve a problem, because it will not solve itself. 0
- adjective magic If you say that something is magic, you think it is very good or enjoyable. 0
- noun magic The use of rituals or actions, especially based on supernatural or occult knowledge, to manipulate or obtain information about the natural world, especially when seen as falling outside the realm of religion; also the forces allegedly drawn on for such practices. 0
- noun magic the art that, by use of spells, supposedly invokes supernatural powers to influence events; sorcery 0
- noun magic A specific ritual or procedure associated with supernatural magic or with mysticism; a spell. 0
- noun magic the practice of this art 0
- noun magic Something producing remarkable results, especially when not fully understood; an enchanting quality; exceptional skill. 0
- noun magic the practice of illusory tricks to entertain other people; conjuring 0
- noun magic A conjuring trick or illusion performed to give the appearance of supernatural phenomena or powers. 0
- noun magic any mysterious or extraordinary quality or power 0
- noun magic A specific kind of special power or ability. 0
- adjective magic of or relating to magic 0
- verb magic (Transitive Verb) To produce, transform (something), (as if) by magic. 0
- adjective magic possessing or considered to possess mysterious powers 0
- adjective magic Having supernatural talents, properties or qualities attributed to magic. 0
- adjective magic unaccountably enchanting 0
- adjective magic Producing extraordinary results, as though through the use of magic; wonderful, amazing. 0
- adjective magic wonderful; marvellous; exciting 0
- adjective magic Pertaining to conjuring tricks or illusions performed for entertainment etc. 0
- verb magic to transform or produce by or as if by magic 0
- adjective magic (Colloquial) Great; excellent. 0
- verb magic to cause to disappear by or as if by magic 0
- adjective magic (physics) Describing the number of nucleons in a particularly stable isotopic nucleus; 2, 8, 20, 28, 50, 82, 126, and 184. 0