26984 words

wizard

7 definitions • 11 examples
1
a man who is believed to have magical powers and who uses them to harm or help other people:

Examples:

Daniel Radcliffe stars as the boy wizard, Harry Potter.
Some Christian parents have been concerned about their children enjoying stories of witches and wizards.
2
someone who is an expert at something or who has great ability in a particular subject:

Examples:

a computer wizard
wizard at Your mother's a wizard at Scrabble.
3
a piece of software that helps you to use another computer program by giving you clear instructions in easy stages:

Examples:

setup wizard First download and install the setup wizard.
The wizard can even guide you through the process of building databases of employees, customers, vendors, products, and services.
How-to wizards will guide you step by step.
4
a man who is believed to have magical powers and, esp. in stories, uses them to help or harm people
5
approving You might call someone a wizard who has great skill or who manages to do something that is extremely difficult:

Examples:

a financial wizard
6
a piece of software that guides users through a particular task with a series of instructions:

Examples:

The wizard will guide you through the installation process.
7
someone who is an expert in a particular subject or is very skilled at something:

Examples:

a computer/financial wizard

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