wand

Definition

  • noun: a long, thin stick used by a magician or during magic tricks
  • noun: a slender staff carried in a procession
  • synonyms: verge, rod, stick

Examples

  • The magician waved his 'magic wand' and pulled a rabbit out of the hat.

  • The new law is not a 'magic wand' that will solve all our problems.

  • The cashier used a 'wand' to scan the bar code.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) and your human friends find solace, the loss they have sustained. # Laid to rest, # # And his wand, snapped in two, # # Which was sad, # I had him from an egg, you know? Tiny little thing he was (..)
    2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
  • (..) You'll give it his best effort... when it matters most. He'll just slither back to his hole. Coward. Take out your wand. Will you, Severus Snape, watch over Draco Malfoy as he attempts to fulfill the Dark Lord's wishes? I will. (..)
    2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince