Magic ˈmædʒɪk Secret Special Extra Work Perform Noun

• do you believe in magic?
• a place of secret shadows and ancient magic
• he sensed the presence of powerful dark magic (= evil magic).
• he suddenly appeared as if by magic.

magic

1. the secret power of appearing to make impossible things happen by saying special words or doing special things
• SEE ALSO black magic
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/black-magic
• Do you believe in magic?
• a place of secret shadows and ancient magic
• He sensed the presence of powerful dark magic (= evil magic).
• He suddenly appeared as if by magic.
• A passage was cleared through the crowd like magic.

Extra Examples

• Prospero uses his magic to attack them.
• The magic slowly begins to work and the princess starts to come to life again.
• They used to practise ritual magic.
• A hot bath and a good night's sleep worked their usual magic.
2. the art of doing tricks that seem impossible in order to entertain people
• SYNONYM conjuring
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/conjuring
• He earns extra money doing magic at children's parties.
• a magic show/trick
• Of course, magicians don't perform magic—they perform illusions.
• The rabbit disappeared by magic.
3. a special quality or ability that somebody/something has, that seems too wonderful to be real
• SYNONYM enchantment
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/enchantment
• dance and music which capture the magic of India
• He loved the magic and mystery of the place.
• Like all truly charismatic people, he can work his magic on both men and women.
• The show is three hours of pure magic.
• Our year in Italy was sheer magic.
• His goal on New Year's Day was a moment of magic.
• He’s returning to the team this season, hoping that the old magic can be made to work once more.

Extra Examples

• Fans agree the musical magic is still there.
• The new Star Wars film offers more galactic movie magic.
• Many people think he has lost his magic as a player.
• The film fails to recapture the magic of his earlier films.
• The fireworks brought a touch of magic to the occasion.
• Visitors can experience the magic of age-old traditions and historical sites.
• It's the director's job to make the magic happen.
4. to perform or behave in a way that is attractive or interesting, or that makes somebody behave in a particular way
• Will Hegerberg be able to weave her magic against Italy on Wednesday?

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from Old French magique, from Latin magicus (adjective), late Latin magica (noun), from Greek magikē (tekhnē) ‘(art of) a magus’: magi were regarded as magicians.