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

Elizebeth Berkley poses with America’s Got Talent winner and magician Mat Franco at the Linq Hotel after his show in Las Vegas on July 21. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

The celebrated musicians, the eclectic writers, the artist troupes, the lumberjacks, the magicians. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026

Live music, magicians, a mini parade, and more than 400 vendors transform the avenue into a giant block party. — Barbara Noe Kennedy, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2026

The challenge was unofficially posed by rival magician Rahman Bey, who, on July 21, 1926, spent an hour locked in a coffin partially submerged underwater. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 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