magic
The power to do things that seem impossible by using special or secret forces.
The use of mysterious or supernatural powers to make things happen that would normally be impossible.
Fun tricks that look like impossible things but are only clever actions to surprise people.
Tricks or illusions performed to entertain an audience, often by sleight of hand or visual effects.
A special feeling or quality that makes something very nice or exciting.
A special, often indescribable quality that makes something particularly charming, exciting, or enjoyable.
Working very well and quickly, like it was done by magic.
Extremely effective or successful, as if by supernatural power.
- Base: magic
- Base: magic
- Plural: magic, magics
black magic
1Harmful supernatural power
Using special powers to hurt people or do bad things.
- The villagers feared she was practicing black magic.
- In the film, the villain uses black magic to control others.
like magic
1Quick and effective result
Happening very fast and well, as if by magic.
- The stain disappeared like magic when I washed it.
- When she spoke, the children became quiet like magic.
movie magic
1Film special effects and illusions
Special effects in movies that make amazing things look real.
- Through movie magic, dinosaurs walked across the screen.
- The battle scene was created entirely with movie magic.
the magic word(s)
1'Please' or other polite request word(s)
'Please' or another polite word you should say to be polite when asking for something.
- What's the magic word? — Please!
- He forgot the magic words and didn’t get any dessert.
work your magic
1Use skill for good result
To use your special ability to make something good happen.
- Come on, chef, work your magic in the kitchen!
- She worked her magic on the project and finished it early.