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- [maj-ik]
- /ˈmædʒ ɪk/
- /ˈmædʒɪk/
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- [maj-ik]
- /ˈmædʒ ɪk/
Definitions of magic word
- 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
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Origin of magic
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English magik(e) witchcraft < Late Latin magica, Latin magicē < Greek magikḗ, noun use of feminine of magikós. See Magus, -ic
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Parts of speech for Magic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
magic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
magic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for magic
noun magic
- fascination — the power or action of fascinating.
- illusion — something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality.
- necromancy — a method of divination through alleged communication with the dead; black art.
- foreboding — a prediction; portent.
- augury — An augury is a sign of what will happen in the future.
adjective magic
- supernatural — of, relating to, or being above or beyond what is natural; unexplainable by natural law or phenomena; abnormal.
- magical — produced by or as if by magic: The change in the appearance of the room was magical.
- paranormal — of or relating to the claimed occurrence of an event or perception without scientific explanation, as psychokinesis, extrasensory perception, or other purportedly supernatural phenomena.
- mysterious — full of, characterized by, or involving mystery: a mysterious occurrence.
- miraculous — performed by or involving a supernatural power or agency: a miraculous cure.
Antonyms for magic
noun magic
- reality — the state or quality of being real.
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