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Synonyms

crystal gazing

American  

noun

  1. the practice of staring into a crystal ball, as by a fortuneteller, to see distant happenings, future events, etc.

  2. speculation about the future.

crystal gazing British  

noun

  1. the act of staring into a crystal globe (crystal ball) supposedly in order to arouse visual perceptions of the future, etc

  2. the act of trying to predict something

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Other Word Forms

  • crystal gazer noun

Etymology

Origin of crystal gazing

First recorded in 1885–90

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