someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
"The magician made the dove disappear, leaving the entire crowd in awe."
one who practices magic or sorcery
"After years of studying ancient texts and performing secret rituals in the forest, Elias finally emerged as a true magician capable of summoning fire from thin air."
A person who plays with or practices allegedly supernatural magic.
"The local magician amazed the crowd by making a dove disappear and then reappear in a sealed box."
The word magician comes from Middle French and entered English through Middle English. It originally referred to a person who performs magic tricks or supernatural feats.