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

Mischief in the mind of Cole Martin, the defensive back, moonlighted as a magician and snatched the direct snap before darting through a crease and churning ahead for a trick of a first down. —Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025

As the creative director for Boucheron, Claire Choisne has the sleight of hand of a magician — conjuring extraordinary jewelry from her imagination. —Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025

Cameron Britton, Bill Heck, and Justin Bartha are rounding out the cast of Apple TV+‘s upcoming limited series about iconic magicians Siegfried and Roy. —Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025

While magicians use illusions to make objects float, physicists pursue levitation for its practical advantages. —Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 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