- magic
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun1 secret powerADJECTIVE▪ black▪ white▪ ritual▪ folk▪ powerful▪ ancientVERB + MAGIC▪ cast, do, perform, practise/practice▪
He earns extra money doing magic at children's parties.
▪People found guilty of practising/practicing black magic were hanged.
▪ believe in▪I don't believe in magic.
▪ channel, use▪Prospero uses his magic to attack them.
▪ work▪ conjure (esp. AmE), conjure up (esp. BrE), summon (esp. AmE)MAGIC + VERB▪ work▪The magic slowly begins to work, and the princess starts to come to life again.
PREPOSITION▪ by magic▪The rabbit disappeared by magic.
PHRASES▪ as if by magic▪The money had reappeared as if by magic.
2 special qualityADJECTIVE▪ absolute, pure, sheer▪The show is three hours of pure magic.
▪ real▪ movie, musical▪Fans agree the musical magic is still there.
… OF MAGIC▪ element (esp. AmE), touch▪The fireworks brought a touch of magic to the occasion.
VERB + MAGIC▪ conjure, weave, work▪A hot bath and a good night's sleep worked their usual magic.
▪ create, recapture, recreate▪The film fails to recapture the magic of his earlier films.
▪ experience, feel▪Visitors can experience the magic of age-old traditions and historical sites.
▪ sense▪ lose▪Many people think he has lost his magic as a player.
MAGIC + VERB▪ happen▪{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}It's the director's job to make the magic happen.
adj.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
