magic
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- (fantasy) used as a deliberate archaism
- (occult) used for supernatural magic, as distinguished from stage magic
[edit] Etymology
From Middle English magik from Old French magique, reborrowed from Latin magice, borrowed from Ancient Greek μαγική (“‘magical’”) (τέχνη (“‘art’”)), derived from μάγος (mage) from magos magus, sorcerer, of Iranian origin; akin to Old Persian 𐎶𐎦𐎢𐏁 (maguš), “‘sorcerer’”).
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[edit] Noun
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magic (uncountable)
- Alledgedly supernatural charm, spell or other method to dominate natural forces.
- A ritual associated with supernatural magic or with mysticism.
- An illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural.
- A cause not quite understood.
- Magic makes the light go on
- (figuratively) Something spectacular or wonderful.
- movie magic
- The decrypted enemy messages produced by US cryptographers in WWII — it is usually taken to mean '... from Japanese intercepts'. The equivalent in the UK was Ultra, referring to decrypted German traffic.
- (computing) A statement or operator used in algorithm design that satisfies any conceivable formal requirement. This is used in some methods of formal specification to allow leaving things unspecified (with the intent of later specification, as magic in this sense cannot be implemented). Also known as miracle.
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- (alledgedly supernatural method to dominate natural forces): thaumaturgy, conjuring, sorcery, witchcraft
- (illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural): w:Sleight of hand, illusionism, legerdemain
[edit] Translations
alledgedly supernatural method to dominate natural forces
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illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural
ritual associated with supernatural magic or mysticism
a cause not quite understood
something spectacular or wonderful
decrypted WWII messages
in computer programming
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[edit] Adjective
magic (not comparable)
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- Having supernatural talents, properties or qualities attributed to magic.
- Featuring illusions that are usually performed for entertainment.
- a magic show; a magic trick
- Wonderful, amazing or incredible.
- a magic moment
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having supernatural talents, properties or qualities
featuring illusions that are usually performed for entertainment
wonderful, amazing or incredible
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[edit] Verb
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to magic (third-person singular simple present magics, present participle magicking, simple past and past participle magicked)
- (transitive) To cast a magic spell on or at someone or something.
- (transitive) To produce something, as if by magic.
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to cast a magic spell
to produce something, as if by magic
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