prestidigitator vs performer

prestidigitator and performer both are nouns.

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

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

prestidigitator: 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 prestidigitator include performing artist.

prestidigitator (noun)	performer (noun)
someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience	an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience