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

• charmer
• conjurer
• conjuror
• enchanter
• mage
• Magian
• magus
• necromancer
• sorcerer
• voodoo
• voodooist
• witch
• wizard

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

There’s a place that opened in Brooklyn that has really great magicians: 69 Atlantic. —Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2025

No-Look Hocus Pocus Watching Giannis throw no-look dimes is like seeing a magician pull rabbits out of hats—except the rabbit is usually Brook Lopez dunking on someone’s head. —Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025

Nobel laureates are at least 22 times more likely than the average scientists to have a side hobby as a magician, actor, dancer or some other type of performer. —David Brooks, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025

This is home base for two nights, with stunning grounds, huge luxury villa-style suites, an amazing pool and spa complex, and wonderful bars and restaurants, complete with strolling tableside magicians that set the mystical mood. —Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 25 Mar. 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