wand
noun
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Definition of wand
1
: a slender staff carried in a procession : verge
2
: a slender rod used by conjurers and magicians
3
: a slat six feet by two inches used as a target in archery
also
: a narrow strip of paper pasted vertically on a target face
4
: any of various pipelike devices
especially
: the rigid tube between the hose and the nozzle of a vacuum cleaner
5
: a handheld device used to enter information (as from a bar code) into a computer
Examples of wand in a Sentence
The cashier used a wand to scan the bar code.
Recent Examples on the Web
Then, flip the spatula over after applying your serum and the vibrating wand will help all those active ingredients penetrate your skin more deeply. — Deanna Pai, Glamour, "6 Super-Satisfying Ways to Clean Out Your Pores," 4 Sep. 2019 There is a line out the door to buy the wands, all day long. — Kyle Smith, National Review, "Orlando Magic," 22 Aug. 2019 Reminiscent of a chic galactic weapon, the amethyst wand is the first vibrating facial massager from Jamie Sue Sherrill (i.e. Nurse Jamie) and uses sonic vibrations to pulse 6,000 times per minute. — Braelyn Wood, Health.com, "The 3 Face Massager Benefits You Should Know About," 8 Aug. 2019 Apply the wand directly to your hair and brush on some color. — Sam Escobar, Good Housekeeping, "10 Best Temporary Hair Color Products, According to Professional Colorists," 8 Aug. 2019 The wand with Burt’s Bees’ formula gives this gentle curl so it kind of frames your eyes. — Taylore Glynn, Marie Claire, "Rosario Dawson on Meditation, Skincare Secrets, and the Health Habit She Shares with Cory Booker," 7 June 2019 What was making the old dogs bark was all the standing around as the kids sought to hit every Ye Olde Crappe Shoppe in Harry Potter–land and find out what their magic wands could do when waved in precisely the right way. — Kyle Smith, National Review, "Orlando Magic," 22 Aug. 2019 Students can bring their wands and wear their robes or house colors. — courant.com, "Community News For The Farmington Valley Edition," 19 Aug. 2019 Unsurprisingly, all of Maddison's scores last term came via his wand of a right boot, the starlet terrifying opposing goalkeepers with his unerring accuracy from dead-ball scenarios. — SI.com, "James Maddison: An Absolute Baller Destined for the Top," 19 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wand.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for wand
wand
noun
English Language Learners Definition of wand
: a long, thin stick used by a magician or during magic tricks
: a long, thin electronic device used to gather or enter information
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wand
noun
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Kids Definition of wand
: a slender rod
a magic wand
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