magic vs prestidigitation
prestidigitation vs magicmagic and prestidigitation both are nouns.
magic is an adjective but prestidigitation is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| magic | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| prestidigitation | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
prestidigitation is a hyponym of
magic; that is, prestidigitation is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
magic:
- magic: an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
- prestidigitation: manual dexterity in the execution of tricks
Other hyponyms of magic include
card trick, sleight of hand.
| magic (noun) | prestidigitation (noun) |
|---|---|
| an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers | manual dexterity in the execution of tricks |
| any art that invokes supernatural powers |
| magic (adjective) | prestidigitation (adjective) |
|---|---|
| possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers |
Words related to "magic"
- black art
- black magic
- card trick
- charming
- conjuration
- conjuring
- conjuring trick
- conjury
- deception
- illusion
- invocation
- juju
- legerdemain
- magic trick
- magical
- magician
- mojo
- necromancy
- performance
- prestidigitation
- seid
- seidh
- seidhr
- seidr
- seith
- seithr
- sleight of hand
- sorcerous
- sorcery
- supernatural
- supernaturalism
- thaumaturgy
- trick
- white magic
- witching
- wizard
- wizardly
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