1. a person or device that causes something to rise and float in the air, especially through magic or illusion
Usage: commonly used in magic and entertainment contexts
2. a device or system that uses magnetic or other forces to lift and suspend an object without physical contact
Usage: technical; used in physics and engineering

Examples

• The stage levitator made the assistant float several feet above the platform.
• The magician's levitator trick amazed the audience night after night.
• Engineers designed a levitator using electromagnetic principles for the maglev train.
• The levitator in the demonstration showed how magnetic fields can suspend objects.
• As a skilled levitator, the illusionist performed the classic floating woman act.