wizard
part of speech
noun (a wizard, wizards); adjective (wizard — old UK slang); interjection
meaning for a pupil
1) A wizard is a man in stories who has magic powers. tree →
2) A wizard is a person who is extremely good at something, as in a maths wizard. tree →
3) (computing) A wizard is a step-by-step helper in a computer program. tree →
4) (old UK slang) Wizard! meant excellent, in old school stories. tree →
sense in the lessons
In stories and fairy tales, wizards like Merlin and Gandalf cast spells and give advice; a witch is usually a woman with magic. In everyday life, praise someone as a wizard with numbers or a wizard on the football pitch. On computers, a setup wizard guides you through steps. Old British children's books use wizard! for great.
examples
- Merlin was a wise old wizard. tree →
- The wizard waved his wand and the frog became a prince. tree →
- My sister is a wizard at maths. tree →
- He's a wizard with a football. tree →
- Follow the setup wizard to install the game. tree →
- What a wizard idea! (old UK slang) tree →
note
Countable. Magic in stories is not real. Related: wizardry (great skill or magic). Wizard is usually male; witch is usually female in stories, though some modern stories use wizard for everyone.
Trees and pragmatics
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