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magic(dictionary)
MAGIC(medicine)
magic(encyclopedia)
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magic eye(dictionary)
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anemophobia (medicine) and magic(1) (iou)


anemophobia (medicine)


anemophobia
<psychology> Morbid fear of wind.

Origin: G. Anemos, wind, + phobos, fear


magic(1) (iou)



Magic adjective. Also (arch.) magick. LME.
[Old & mod. French magique from Latin magicus from Greek magikos: see Magic noun.]
attrib.
a. Of or pertaining to Magic; working or produced by Magic. LME.
Shakespeare 1 Henry VI Sorcerers..By Magic verses have contriv'd his end. I. Murdoch He murmured her name like a Magic charm to protect..himself.
b. Of a material object: used or usable in Magic rites, endued with supernatural powers. L17.
R. Burns Where Pleasure is the Magic-wand That, wielded right, Maks Hours like Minutes.
Producing surprising results, like those attributed to Magic. Also, having a quality of enchantment. L17.
Joyce Timidity and inexperience would fall from him in that Magic moment. R. Dahl The summer holidays! Those Magic words! C. Achebe He never failed once in anything. Had the Magic touch.
Nuclear Physics. (Of each of a set of numbers) corresponding to the number of protons or neutrons in nuclei of exceptional stability (the set now taken to be 2, 8, 20, 28, 50, 82, 126, and perhaps 184); (of a nucleus) containing such a number of protons or neutrons, or (doubly Magic) such a number of each. M20.
Superlatively good, excellent, fantastic. colloq. M20.
Weekend Television I found myself agreeing with our producer's favourite comment: Magic.
Special collocations: Magic bullet colloq. any (usu. undiscovered) highly specific therapeutic agent. Magic carpet a mythical carpet able to transport a person on it to any desired place. Magic chain-stitch, Magic stitch: worked with two colours in one needle. Magic circle (a) an arrangement of numbers in concentric circles, with properties similar to the Magic square; (b) a circle used in Magic as a protection against evil; (c) (with cap. initials) a society of conjurors; (d) a small group of people privileged to receive confidential information, make important decisions, etc. Magic eye (a) (also with cap. initials) (US proprietary name for) a miniature cathode-ray tube used esp. to indicate the strength of an electrical signal; (b) a photo-electric cell or similar electrical device used for identification, detection, or measurement. Magic glass, Magic mirror: in which future events or distant scenes are supposedly displayed. Magic lantern a simple optical device using slides to display a magnified image on a white screen, wall, etc., in a darkened room. Magic-lanterned adjective (of an image etc.) displayed using a Magic lantern. Magic Marker (proprietary name for) an indelible marker pen. Magic mirror: see Magic glass above. Magic mushroom a mushroom with hallucinogenic properties, esp. one (e.g. the liberty cap) containing psilocybin. Magic realism a literary or artistic genre in which realism and narrative are combined with surreal, fantastic, dreamlike, or mythological elements. Magic realist noun & adjective (a) noun an exponent of Magic realism; (b) adjective of or pertaining to Magic realists or Magic realism. Magic square a square array of numbers with the property that the sum of those in each vertical, horizontal, or diagonal row is always the same. Magic stitch: see Magic chain-stitch above. Magic wand: see WAND noun 7.