|Origin:||magique, from Latin magice, from Greek magike, from magos 'person with magic powers'|
the ability of particular people in children's stories to make impossible things happen by saying special words: ➔ black magic, white magic
Do you believe in magic?
a special, attractive, or exciting quality:
Paris has lost some of its magic for me over the years.
the magic of Christmas
the skill of doing tricks that look like magic in order to entertain people, or the tricks that are done [= conjuring]
in a surprising way that seems impossible to explain:
As if by magic the waiter suddenly appeared with a tray of drinks.
if something or someone works or weaves their magic, they produce a good change or effect in a way that they are often able to do:
The warm weather and the beautiful scenery began to work their magic and she started to relax.
to be very effective