Phrase guide

magic trick

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A remarkable act carried out purportedly by magical means but in reality performed by trickery or illusion, generally as a form of entertainment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: conjuring trick, trick, magic, legerdemain, conjuration, thaumaturgy, illusion, deception

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: performance

Narrower terms: card trick, prestidigitation, sleight of hand

History

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Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: фо́кус (fókus) — act of illusion or magic
  • Chinese Mandarin: 戲法 /戏法 (xìfǎ) — act of illusion or magic
  • Chinese Mandarin: 魔術 /魔术 (móshù) — act of illusion or magic
  • Dutch: goocheltruc — act of illusion or magic
  • Finnish: taikatemppu — act of illusion or magic
  • Finnish: taikakeino — act of illusion or magic
  • Finnish: poppakonsti — act of illusion or magic
  • French: tour de magie — act of illusion or magic
  • Galician: truco de maxia — act of illusion or magic
  • German: Zauberkunststück — act of illusion or magic
  • German: Zaubertrick — act of illusion or magic
  • Hungarian: bűvésztrükk — act of illusion or magic
  • Hungarian: bűvészmutatvány — act of illusion or magic
  • Latin: praestīgiae — act of illusion or magic
  • Polish: magiczna sztuczka — act of illusion or magic
  • Romanian: truc de magie — act of illusion or magic
  • Romanian: truc magic — act of illusion or magic
  • Russian: фо́кус (fókus) — act of illusion or magic
  • Spanish: truco de magia — act of illusion or magic
  • Swedish: trolleritrick — act of illusion or magic
  • Tamil: மாயம் (māyam) — act of illusion or magic
  • Tamil: மந்திர தந்திரம் (mantira tantiram) — act of illusion or magic
  • Vietnamese: màn ảo thuật — act of illusion or magic