As a Noun: 1. In fairy stories, the special power that can make apparently impossible things happen. For example, it can control events in nature or make people disappear. English = magic. 2. The art or skill of performing tricks to entertain people, for example by seeming to make things appear and disappear. 3. A man in a fairy story who has magic powers, or a person who performs tricks as a form of entertainment. English = magician. 4. The appearance of what you think is a dead person behaving as if they are still alive. English = ghost. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. To use magic or be able to produce magic. English = (be) magical. 2. To perform magic tricks.