magician

noun

ma·​gi·​cian mə-ˈji-shən 

1

: one skilled in magic

especially : sorcerer

2

: one who performs tricks of illusion and sleight of hand

Synonyms

• sorcerer
• mage
• wizard
• witch

Examples of magician in a Sentence

The magician pulled a rabbit out of a hat.

She is a magician on the basketball court.

Recent Examples on the Web

Protect the Mütter created a petition—signed by more than thirty thousand people, including Roach, the magician Penn Jillette, and the novelist Neil Gaiman—that called for the dismissal of Irons and Quinn, among other measures. —Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 23 June 2025

The series will feature magicians, cultural performances and dance performances, including the Anaheim Ballet. —Andrea Manes, Oc Register, 19 June 2025

Fans packed the lower bowl of the arena on the sunny Friday afternoon to catch comedians, actors, musicians and magicians try their hand at hitting a softball from former Royals pitcher Jeremy Guthrie. —Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025

Actors Jude Law and Andrew Garfield will portray late magicians Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn, respectively, in an upcoming limited series for Apple TV+ called Wild Things. —Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 13 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for magician

• addition
• admission
• ambition
• attrition
• audition
• clinician
• cognition
• coition
• commission
• condition
• contrition
• dentition

Kids Definition

magician

noun

ma·​gi·​cian mə-ˈjish-ən 

1

: a person skilled in magic

especially : sorcerer

2

: a performer of tricks of illusion