資料來源 : pyDict

神奇的,魔術的,魔術般的,不可思議的魔術,巫術,戲法,魅力

資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Magic \Mag"ic\, Magical \Mag"ic*al\, a. [L. magicus, Gr. ?, fr.
   ?: cf. F. magique. See {Magi}.]
   1. Pertaining to the hidden wisdom supposed to be possessed
      by the Magi; relating to the occult powers of nature, and
      the producing of effects by their agency.

   2. Performed by, or proceeding from, occult and superhuman
      agencies; done by, or seemingly done by, enchantment or
      sorcery. Hence: Seemingly requiring more than human power;
      imposing or startling in performance; producing effects
      which seem supernatural or very extraordinary; having
      extraordinary properties; as, a magic lantern; a magic
      square or circle.

            The painter's magic skill.            --Cowper.

   Note: Although with certain words magic is used more than
         magical, -- as, magic circle, magic square, magic wand,
         -- we may in general say magic or magical; as, a magic
         or magical effect; a magic or magical influence, etc.
         But when the adjective is predicative, magical, and not
         magic, is used; as, the effect was magical.

   {Magic circle}, a series of concentric circles containing the
      numbers 12 to 75 in eight radii, and having somewhat
      similar properties to the magic square.

   {Magic humming bird} (Zo["o]l.), a Mexican humming bird
      ({Iache magica}), having white downy thing tufts.

   {Magic lantern}. See {Lantern}.

   {Magic square}, numbers so disposed in parallel and equal
      rows in the form of a square, that each row, taken
      vertically, horizontally, or diagonally, shall give the
      same sum, the same product, or an harmonical series,
      according as the numbers taken are in arithmetical,
      geometrical, or harmonical progression.

   {Magic wand}, a wand used by a magician in performing feats
      of magic.

Magic \Mag"ic\, n. [OE. magique, L. magice, Gr. ? (sc. ?), fr.
   ?. See {Magic}, a., and {Magi}.]
   A comprehensive name for all of the pretended arts which
   claim to produce effects by the assistance of supernatural
   beings, or departed spirits, or by a mastery of secret forces
   in nature attained by a study of occult science, including
   enchantment, conjuration, witchcraft, sorcery, necromancy,
   incantation, etc.

         An appearance made by some magic.        --Chaucer.

   {Celestial magic}, a supposed supernatural power which gave
      to spirits a kind of dominion over the planets, and to the
      planets an influence over men.

   {Natural magic}, the art of employing the powers of nature to
      produce effects apparently supernatural.

   {Superstitious}, or {Geotic}, {magic}, the invocation of
      devils or demons, involving the supposition of some tacit
      or express agreement between them and human beings.

   Syn: Sorcery; witchcraft; necromancy; conjuration;
        enchantment.

資料來源 : WordNet®

magic
     n 1: any art that invokes supernatural powers
     2: an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
        [syn: {magic trick}, {conjuring trick}, {trick}, {legerdemain},
         {conjuration}, {illusion}, {deception}]

magic
     adj : possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to
           supernatural powers; "charming incantations"; "magic
           signs that protect against adverse influence"; "a
           magical spell"; "'tis now the very witching time of
           night"- Shakespeare; "wizard wands"; "wizardly powers"
           [syn: {charming}, {magical}, {sorcerous}, {witching(a)},
            {wizard(a)}, {wizardly}]

資料來源 : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing

MAGIC
     
        An early system on the {Midac} computer.
     
        [Listed in CACM 2(5):16 (May 1959)].
     
        [{Jargon File}]
     
        (1995-01-25)

magic
     
        1. As yet unexplained, or too complicated to explain; compare
        {automagically} and (Arthur C.) Clarke's Third Law:
     
        	Any sufficiently advanced technology is
        	indistinguishable from magic.
     
        "TTY echoing is controlled by a large number of magic bits."
        "This routine magically computes the parity of an 8-bit byte
        in three instructions."
     
        2. Characteristic of something that works although no one
        really understands why (this is especially called {black
        magic}).
     
        3. (Stanford) A feature not generally publicised that allows
        something otherwise impossible or a feature formerly in that
        category but now unveiled.
     
        Compare {wizardly}, {deep magic}, {heavy wizardry}.
     
        For more about hackish "magic" see {Magic Switch Story}.
     
        4. {magic number}.
     
        [{Jargon File}]
     
        (2001-03-19)