Wand: meaning, definitions and examples

Used in common fairy tales and magical contexts as a simple, handheld item used by wizards or fairies to cast spells.

• The fairy godmother waved her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage.
• He picked up his wand, ready to cast a spell.

A more informal or playful term often used in children's stories or casual conversations to describe a handheld magic tool.

• With his magic stick, Timmy imagined he could turn invisible.
• She pretended her pencil was a magic stick and made her friends laugh.

Often used in darker or more intense fantasy tales, indicating a potent magical tool held by a sorcerer with immense power.

• The sorcerer's rod crackled with dark energy as he prepared his spell.
• Legends spoke of the sorcerer's rod as a source of unspeakable power.

Refers to a long, ornate staff used by enchanters or powerful magic users, often depicted in more serious or traditional fantasy settings.

• The enchanter's staff glowed with an eerie light as he chanted the incantation.
• Legends say the enchanter's staff holds the power to control the elements.

Used to describe the magical tool typically held in the hand to focus and direct magical energies. Often seen in fantasy settings, such as books, movies, and games.

• The wizard raised his wand and muttered an incantation
• She waved her wand, and sparkles of light filled the air

Used to describe the action of using magical incantations, typically by wizards, witches, or other magical beings. Commonly used in fantasy literature and games.

• The sorcerer cast spells to protect the village from evil spirits
• To defeat the dragon, she needed to cast spells of great power

Used to describe the act of using magic to imbue objects, places, or people with special properties or powers. Often implies a more complex and detailed magical process.

• He performed enchantments on the amulet to give it protective powers
• The ancient texts described how to perform enchantments on a weapon to make it stronger