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Magic (Noun)

An illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers.

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The street performer's magic left the crowd in awe, but behind the scenes, it was just a clever trick.
The conjurer's magic was just a series of clever illusions that deceived the audience.
Many people believed the psychic's magic was real, but skeptics saw it as a scam.
The escape artist's magic was just a result of careful planning and misdirection.
The stage magician's magic was an elaborate illusion that left the audience wondering how it was done.

Any art that invokes supernatural powers.

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

The magician waved her wand in a circular motion, performing an ancient ritual that required the delicate balance of magic to manifest its desired outcome.
His performance on stage left the audience questioning what was reality and what was simply the result of magic tricks and illusions.
Voodoo, an art often misunderstood by Western societies, was for her a spiritual expression that employed the aid of magic to achieve specific results.
While watching the beautiful ballerinas leap and twirl on stage, Sarah was transported to a world where love, magic, and enchantment coexisted seamlessly.
Some African tribespeople were wary of the travelers because they had an incorrect assumption that Western technology was merely an expression of white magic that might potentially curse them.