[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/magician/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [M](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/m/) / magician # magician noun (a magician, magicians) «magician» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. A magician is a performer who does magic tricks that seem impossible, like making things disappear. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/magician/#m1) 2. In stories, a magician is a person with real magic powers, like a wizard. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/magician/#m2) ### In the lessons In stories magicians cast spells; in real life stage magicians use secret skills, fast hands and distraction — not real magic. Lessons on truth and tricks explain illusions. Phrases: «a party magician», «a magician's trick», «the magician's assistant». ### Examples - The magician pulled a rabbit out of a hat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/magician/#x1) - A magician came to my birthday party. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/magician/#x2) - The magician made the coin disappear. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/magician/#x3) - A good magician never tells how the trick is done. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/magician/#x4) - In the story, the magician turned the prince into a frog. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/magician/#x5) - The magician's hands moved too fast to see. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/magician/#x6) - I want to be a magician when I grow up. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/magician/#x7) - The magician cried out in a great hurry: [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/magician/#x8) ### Note Countable. Pronounced muh-JISH-un. Stage magic is an illusion — a trick on your eyes and attention; it is honest fun because everyone knows it is a trick. ## In Jewish tradition It means the wise men and sorcerers of Egypt who used secret arts and claimed to interpret dreams. They could copy some of the plagues but not stop them. In Daniel the magicians of Babylon, with enchanters and Chaldeans, fail to tell the king his dream. **Interpretation.** Tradition notes that they failed before Moses, and in the end admitted "this is the finger of God". Jewish law forbids sorcery. In Daniel only God's servant can reveal the secret, which shows that wisdom comes from God. ### Examples - And I told it unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.' (Torah GEN.41.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/magician/#x1) - And the magicians did in like manner with their secret arts, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt. (Torah EXO.8.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/magician/#x2) - And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boils were upon the magicians, and upon all the Egyptians. (Torah EXO.9.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/magician/#x3) - Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the enchanters, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, to tell the king his dreams. (Writings DAN.2.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/magician/#x4) - Daniel answered before the king, and said: 'The secret which the king hath asked can neither wise men, enchanters, magicians, nor astrologers, declare unto the king; (Writings DAN.2.27, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/magician/#x5) - Then came in the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers; and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof. (Writings DAN.4.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/magician/#x6) ### Note Countable. Pronounced muh-JISH-un. Stage magic is an illusion — a trick on your eyes and attention; it is honest fun because everyone knows it is a trick. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «magician» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/magician/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«magician» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/magician.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «magician» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/magician/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«magician» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/magician.html) on Mova free.