Word of the Week
Magic
magic n., adj., & v. —n. 1 a the supposed art of influencing the course of events by the occult control of nature or of the spirits. b witchcraft. 2 conjuring tricks. 3 an inexplicable or remarkable influence producing surprising results. 4 an enchanting quality or phenomenon. —adj. 1 of or resulting from magic. 2 producing surprising results. 3 colloq. wonderful, exciting. —v.tr. (magicked, magicking) change or create by magic, or apparently so.
Definition courtesy of the Concise Oxford Dictionary
The beauty of these Wednesdaily Words of the Week is that, even (or I should say especially) when I have nothing whatsoever worth writing about, I can simply dip into the dictionary, type up the definition of a choice word, leave it at that, and I've wholly stuck by my pact to write on here at least once a week. It can work as a sort of illusion, in fact. I mean, to the casual visitor, at first glance it may look like something interesting and worth reading - and, indeed, the definition itself is. The down side is that a slightly closer inspection uncovers my methods, and I'm revealed as a gibbering fraud. And this could have the long-term effect of sending the customers off in disgust, making a mental note to themselves never to 'click here' whenever they see The Life and Times of Miblo del Carpio in shiny blue letters on their screen. But, that's no unusual thing, I'd wager, for I'm sure there are plenty of visitors to this blog who have had such a reaction to their experience, so I suppose it's only polite of me to address the issue directly. You know, not make an attempt to hide gibberish under a cloak of literacy and so insult the intelligence of my good visitors, but reveal it in all its fraudulent glory. At least it's honest, what? There's something to be said for it. I say it's a sort of illusion, but a devoted fan (if such a thing exists) may be inclined, with all his good-heartedness, to describe it as pure, honest Magic.
