1. [informal] Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
   "She's a real tech wizard, always up-to-date with the latest gadgets";
   - ace [informal], adept, champion, sensation, maven [US, informal], mavin [US, informal], virtuoso, genius, hotshot [informal], star, superstar, whiz [informal], whizz [informal], wiz [informal], megastar [informal]
    
2. One who practices magic or sorcery
   "In the fantasy novel, the wizard cast spells to protect the kingdom";
   - sorcerer, magician, necromancer, thaumaturge, thaumaturgist
    
3. (computing) feature of a computer program or script used to guide an inexperienced user through a sequence of steps
   "The installation wizard made setting up the software much easier"

1. Possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
   "wizard wands";
   - charming, magic, magical, sorcerous, witching, wizardly

Derived forms: wizards

See also: supernatural

Type of: expert, occultist

Encyclopedia: Wizard