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

The way the number two seed twiddles with his racket with a magician’s sleight of hand is mesmerizing. —Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025

Thank you for your exceedingly gracious evocation of my magician’s silks while brandishing your own. —John Updike, New Yorker, 11 July 2025

The Migos rapper stopped by Complex, and magician Anna DeGuzman had Set think of his celebrity crush before narrowing it down to the woman being an artist. —Michael Saponara, Billboard, 24 June 2025

Village resident Rebeca Gilad and her troupe will lead participants in Israeli dance moves, and magician Jeff Olds will entertain with close-up magic. —Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 22 June 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