illusionist vs performer

illusionist and performer both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
illusionist	Yes	No	No	No
performer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, performer is a hypernym of illusionist; that is, performer is a word with a broader meaning than illusionist:

illusionist: someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
performer: an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience

Other hypernyms of illusionist include performing artist.

illusionist (noun)	performer (noun)
a person with unusual powers of foresight	an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience