noun

conjurer

KUN-jer-er/kˈɑndʒʌrˌʌr/

A person who produces or claims to produce magical effects.

The conjurer pulls colorful silk scarves from the apparently empty hat.

A stage magician visibly pulls a long chain of brightly colored silk scarves from an otherwise empty top hat while an audience volunteer watches in delighted surprise.

Etymology

The ancestor meant a magician or exorcist, associating the role with supernatural invocation. In the selected sense, the magical role belongs to a performer whose effects are produced through tricks.

In context

Project WYAT0:11

shares the stage with some of the top magicians in Asia in the Grandmaster Asia TV magic competition he is the charming conjurer

Ep105: 🌹The Charming Conjurer 🎩

More examples

Two conjurers entertain the children with card tricks.
No one can explain how the conjurer guesses the hidden card.
In the folktale, a conjurer claims to summon spirits.

Forms

conjurer · conjurers

conjure verb — To produce or summon through supposed magic.

Similar words

magician: The more usual word for someone who performs magic tricks.
illusionist: Emphasizes deceptive appearances and effects rather than supernatural powers.
sorcerer: Suggests someone with supernatural powers, not a performer doing tricks.