| magic | |
| 1. n. The application of rituals or actions, especially those based on occult knowledge, to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces in order to have some benefit from them | |
| 2. n. A specific ritual or procedure associated with such magic; a spell. | |
| 3. n. The supernatural forces which are drawn on in such a ritual | |
| 4. n. Something producing successful and remarkable results, especially when not fully understood; an enchanting quality; exceptional skill. | |
| 5. n. A conjuring trick or illusion performed to give the appearance of supernatural phenomena or powers. | |
| 6. n. (computing, slang) Complicated or esoteric code that is not expected to be generally understood. | |
| 7. adj. Having supernatural talents, properties or qualities attributed to magic. | |
| a magic wand; a magic dragon | |
| 8. adj. Producing extraordinary results, as though through the use of magic; wonderful, amazing. | |
| a magic moment | |
| 9. adj. Pertaining to conjuring tricks or illusions performed for entertainment etc. | |
| a magic show; a magic trick | |
| 10. adj. (colloquial) Great; excellent. | |
| — I cleaned up the flat while you were out. — Really? Magic! | |
| 11. adj. (physics) Describing the number of nucleons in a particularly stable isotopic nucleus; 2, 8, 20, 28, 50, 82, 126, and 184. | |
| 12. adj. (programming) Being a literal number or string value with no meaning or context, not defined as a constant or variable | |
| The code is full of magic numbers and we can't figure out what they mean. | |
| 13. v. To produce, transform (something), (as if) by magic. | |
