charming, magic, magical, sorcerous, witching, wizard, wizardly
(adjective) 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”
magic, thaumaturgy
(noun) any art that invokes supernatural powers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Magic
An Allied cryptanalysis project, during and prior to World War II, that decrypted Japanese messages.
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magic (usually uncountable, plural magics)
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 [from 14th c.]
A specific ritual or procedure associated with such magic; a spell. [from 14th c.]
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. [from 17th c.]
A conjuring trick or illusion performed to give the appearance of supernatural phenomena or powers. [from 19th c.]
The art or practice of performing conjuring tricks and illusions.
(computing, slang) Complicated or esoteric code that is not expected to be generally understood.
• (allegedly supernatural method to dominate natural forces): dwimmer, dweomercraft/dwimmercraft, thaumaturgy, conjuring, sorcery, witchcraft, wizardry, wizardcraft, warlockry, hexcraft, spellcraft, spellcasting, spellwork, charmwork, wandwork, enchantment
• (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural): sleight of hand, illusionism, legerdemain, dwimmer
magic (not comparable)
Having supernatural talents, properties or qualities attributed to magic. [from 14th c.]
Producing extraordinary results, as though through the use of magic; wonderful, amazing. [from 17th c.]
Pertaining to conjuring tricks or illusions performed for entertainment etc. [from 19th c.]
(colloquial) Great; excellent. [from 20th c.]
(physics) Describing the number of nucleons in a particularly stable isotopic nucleus; 2, 8, 20, 28, 50, 82, 126, and 184. [from 20th c.]
(programming) Being a literal number or string value with no meaning or context, not defined as a constant or variable [from 20th c.]
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magic (third-person singular simple present magics, present participle magicking, simple past and past participle magicked)
(transitive) To produce, transform (something), (as if) by magic. [from 20th c.]
• (produce magically): conjure up, magic up
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Source: Wiktionary
Mag"ic, n. Etym: [OE. magique, L. magice, Gr. Magic, a., and Magi.]
Definition: A comprehensive name for all of the pretended arts which claim to produce effects by the assistance of supernatural beings, or departed spirits, or by a mastery of secret forces in nature attained by a study of occult science, including enchantment, conjuration, witchcraft, sorcery, necromancy, incantation, etc. An appearance made by some magic. Chaucer. Celestial magic, a supposed supernatural power which gave to spirits a kind of dominion over the planets, and to the planets an influence over men.
– Natural magic, the art of employing the powers of nature to produce effects apparently supernatural.
– Superstitious, or Geotic, magic, the invocation of devils or demons, involving the supposition of some tacit or express agreement between them and human beings.
Syn.
– Sorcery; witchcraft; necromancy; conjuration; enchantment.
Mag"ic, Mag"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. magicus, Gr. magique. See Magi.]
1. Pertaining to the hidden wisdom supposed to be possessed by the Magi; relating to the occult powers of nature, and the producing of effects by their agency.
2. Performed by, or proceeding from, occult and superhuman agencies; done by, or seemingly done by, enchantment or sorcery. Hence: Seemingly requiring more than human power; imposing or startling in performance; producing effects which seem supernatural or very extraordinary; having extraordinary properties; as, a magic lantern; a magic square or circle. The painter's magic skill. Cowper.
Note: Although with certain words magic is used more than magical, -- as, magic circle, magic square, magic wand, -- we may in general say magic or magical; as, a magic or magical effect; a magic or magical influence, etc. But when the adjective is predicative, magical, and not magic, is used; as, the effect was magical. Magic circle, a series of concentric circles containing the numbers 12 to 75 in eight radii, and having somewhat similar properties to the magic square.
– Magic humming bird (Zoöl.), a Mexican humming bird (Iache magica) , having white downy thing tufts.
– Magic lantern. See Lantern.
– Magic square, numbers so disposed in parallel and equal rows in the form of a square, that each row, taken vertically, horizontally, or diagonally, shall give the same sum, the same product, or an harmonical series, according as the numbers taken are in arithmetical, geometrical, or harmonical progression.
– Magic wand, a wand used by a magician in performing feats of magic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 January 2025
(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
