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

On a recent afternoon, comedic magician Justin Willman sits in a plush, burgundy velvet chair fit for a wizard, soaking in the gravitas of a place known for carrying sacred magic texts signed by Harry Houdini. —Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025

Having not yet won a gold at the Olympics, Felix hires track-and-field magician Bob Kersee and wins a gold and then another and another at London Olympics. —Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 11 June 2025

The actors will star as Siegfried & Roy in the Apple TV+ limited series Wild Things, based on the podcast of the same name about the infamous magicians. —Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 12 May 2025

Image Image Image Being allowed backstage was like being shown a magician’s secrets. —George Etheredge, New York Times, 12 May 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