magic

1. 1

   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.uncountableusually

   • “My magic will help you find true love,” said the witch as she looked for the right herbs in her collection.
2. 2

   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.; The supernatural forces which are drawn on in such a ritual.uncountableusually

3. 3

   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; a magical ability.countablerareusually

   • And she can turn people into stone and do all kinds of horrible things. And she has made a magic so that it is always winter in Narnia—always winter, but it never gets to Christmas.
   • "I am the master of mighty magics."
4. 4

   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.; The ability to cast a magic spell.countableusually

   • I learned a new magic after rescuing the tree fairy.
5. 5

   Something producing successful and remarkable results, especially when not fully understood; an enchanting quality; exceptional skill.uncountableusually

   • I look at him and there is a magic. What is it? Love?
   • We began to take Santa Claus to the kids at the isolated sidings for the same reason men all over Australia on the lines back o' beyond did [...] we didn't want them to miss that magic.
6. 6

   Something producing successful and remarkable results, especially when not fully understood; an enchanting quality; exceptional skill.; Complicated or esoteric code that is not expected to be generally understood.slanguncountableusually

   • The stringstream class hides a lot of string parsing magic from us at this point.
7. 7

   The art or practice of performing conjuring tricks and illusions to give the appearance of supernatural phenomena or powers.uncountableusually

8. 8

   The art or practice of performing conjuring tricks and illusions to give the appearance of supernatural phenomena or powers.; One such conjuring trick or illusion.countableusually

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1. 1

   Having supernatural talents, properties or qualities attributed to magic.not-comparable

   • a magic wand
   • a magic dragon
2. 2

   Producing extraordinary results, as though through the use of magic.not-comparable

   • a magic moment
3. 3

   Pertaining to conjuring tricks or illusions performed for entertainment etc.not-comparable

   • a magic show
   • a magic trick
4. 4

   Great; excellent.colloquialnot-comparable

   • I cleaned up the flat while you were out. —Really? Magic!
5. 5

   Describing the number of nucleons in a particularly stable isotopic nucleus; 2, 8, 20, 28, 50, 82, 126, and 184.not-comparable

6. 6

   Being a literal number or string value with no meaning or context, not defined as a constant or variablenot-comparable

   • The code is full of magic numbers and we can't figure out what they mean.

1. 1

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

   • He pictured them standing about the dim hallway, magicked into immobility, glazed and mute, one with a hand raised, another bending to set down a bag, and Licht before them, nodding and twitching like a marionette, as usual.
   • The Western professionals magic so much money offshore that it is impossible to put a reliable figure on it.