prestidigitation vs magic
magic vs prestidigitationprestidigitation and magic both are nouns.
prestidigitation is not an adjective while magic is an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| prestidigitation | Yes | No | No | No |
| magic | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As nouns,
magic is a hypernym of
prestidigitation; that is, magic is a
word with a broader meaning than prestidigitation:
- prestidigitation: manual dexterity in the execution of tricks
- magic: an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
Other hypernyms of prestidigitation include
conjuration, conjuring trick, deception, illusion, legerdemain, magic trick, thaumaturgy, trick.
| prestidigitation (noun) | magic (noun) |
|---|---|
| manual dexterity in the execution of tricks | an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers |
| any art that invokes supernatural powers |
| prestidigitation (adjective) | magic (adjective) |
|---|---|
| possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers |
Words related to "prestidigitation"
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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