scry

American  

[skrahy] / skraɪ /

verb (used without object)

scried, scrying

1. to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.

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scry British  

/ skraɪ /

verb

1. (intr) to divine, esp by crystal gazing

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Other Word Forms

• scryer noun

Etymology

Origin of scry

First recorded in 1520–30; shortening of descry

Example Sentences

Instead, we are prodded to examine a tarot card, peer into the scrying mirror and ask questions to our spirit board.

From Los Angeles Times

You may not be Snow White’s evil stepmother demanding to know who is more beautiful, but you are engaging in a sort of fortunetelling and imaginative scrying.

From New York Times

Students scribble notes as Fey explains how to rub herbs into a mirror to practice a form of divination called “scrying”.

From The Guardian

I was startled, convinced my tutor possessed the power to scry the thoughts of mind and heart.

From Literature

The Head Sister held her scrying device up to her right eye and scanned the rest of the forest.

From Literature