wizard
a person who practices magic; magician or sorcerer.
a conjurer or juggler.
Also whiz, wiz [wiz] /wɪz/ . a person of amazing skill or accomplishment: a wizard at chemistry.
Computers. a software feature that guides users through complex procedures with step-by-step instructions, often presented in dialog boxes.
Origin of wizard
1Other words for wizard
Other words from wizard
- wiz·ard·like, adjective
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How to use wizard in a sentence
A digital value accelerator can tremendously reduce barriers with well-defined wizards that guide users through innovation processes.
The power of value 4.0 for industrial internet of things | Jason Sparapani | December 22, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewSo in absolute terms, the wizards of wang believe, yes, it reduces the girth.
When examining data trends, the primary tool in the spreadsheet wizard’s toolbox is indexing.
Since college, Systrom has been a photo buff and an aesthete, not just a tech wizard.
How would Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom redesign TikTok as CEO? | claychandler | September 22, 2020 | FortuneThe wizard, meanwhile, believes that technology can address environmental dangers.
“The wizard of Watts is not just about police brutality,” he says.
‘Black Dynamite’ Presents Police Brutality: The Musical | Stereo Williams | January 9, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTAuthor J.K. Rowling says all religions are present at her beloved wizard school—except Wiccans.
Replying to a fan, she wrote, “Anthony Goldstein, Ravenclaw, Jewish wizard.”
To simply stay in the wizard Chambers for a night with breakfast will run you $336 for two.
Stay in the Magical ‘Harry Potter’ Hotel: London’s Georgian House Offers ‘Wizard’s Chambers’ | Marlow Stern | October 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOur bad guy is Weather wizard (not a joke), who not only looks like Kurt Cobain but can use his palms to conjure angry storms.
‘The Flash’ Review: Teen Angst Gets a Comic Book Quickie | Sujay Kumar | October 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThere he was found by old Makitok, and for some time the giant and the wizard held converse together.
The Giant of the North | R.M. BallantyneBuchanan the historian was, from his learning, thought in his days of superstition to be a wizard.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousBut the wizard of the North touched Scotia's rough hills with the rosy hues of his romance.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphyMute, crushed by the genius of this wizard, he was forced to believe in impossible things by his doing them.
Balsamo, The Magician | Alexander DumasThey still live in the Emerald City, and the wizard takes good care of them and teaches them to do all sorts of tricks.
The Tin Woodman of Oz | L. Frank Baum
British Dictionary definitions for wizard
/ (ˈwɪzəd) /
a male witch or a man who practises or professes to practise magic or sorcery
a person who is outstandingly clever in some specified field; expert
obsolete a wise man
computing a computer program that guides a user through a complex task
informal, mainly British superb; outstanding
of or relating to a wizard or wizardry
Origin of wizard
1Derived forms of wizard
- wizardly, adjective
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