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 of magician

• 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

For most of history, locksmiths and lockmakers have guarded their secrets as closely as magicians withhold their tricks. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

Postdeadline mound magician Tyler Mahle hits the market, too. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Antoniou developed his craft through years of study with practitioners ranging from tarot readers and psychics to hypnotists, magicians, and psychologists. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

More recently, Timothée Chalamet donned the top hat and cane in a prequel story, Wonka, exploring the life of the eccentric businessman and magician in an entirely new tale. — Sara Belcher, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026

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