- the secret power of appearing to make impossible things happen by saying special words or doing special things
- Do you believe in magic?
- a place of secret shadows and ancient magic
- He sensed the presence of powerful dark magic (= evil magic).
- as if by magic He suddenly appeared as if by magic.
- like 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.
- (figurative) A hot bath and a good night's sleep worked their usual magic.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- black
- white
- ritual
- …
- cast
- do
- perform
- …
- work
- by magic
- as if by magic
- the art of doing tricks that seem impossible in order to entertain people
- He earns extra money doing magic at children's parties.
- a magic show/trick
- Of course, magicians don't perform magic—they perform illusions.
- by magic The rabbit disappeared by magic.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- black
- white
- ritual
- …
- cast
- do
- perform
- …
- work
- by magic
- as if by magic
- a special quality or ability that somebody/something has, that seems too wonderful to be real synonym 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.
- Her 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.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- absolute
- pure
- sheer
- …
- element
- touch
- conjure
- weave
- work
- …
- happen
Word Originlate 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.
Idioms
See magic in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee magic in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishweave your magic | weave a spell (over somebody)
- (especially British English) 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?
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