performer vs illusionist

illusionist vs performer

performer and illusionist both are nouns.

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

As nouns, illusionist is a hyponym of performer; that is, illusionist is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than performer:

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

Other hyponyms of performer include actor, histrion, player, role player, thespian, artiste, baton twirler, twirler, comedian, comic, cowboy, rodeo rider, dancer, professional dancer, terpsichorean, executant, fire-eater, fire-swallower, fire walker, geek, headliner, star, juggler, conjurer, conjuror, magician, prestidigitator, minstrel, monologist, instrumentalist, musician, player, puppeteer, Savoyard, sightreader, snake charmer, second banana, straight man, ecdysiast, exotic dancer, peeler, stripper, striptease, striptease artist, stripteaser, strongman, vaudevillian, ventriloquist, camgirl.

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

Difference between performer and illusionist

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