second sight
the faculty of seeing future events; clairvoyance.
Origin of second sight
1Other words from second sight
- sec·ond·sight·ed, adjective
- sec·ond·sight·ed·ness, noun
Words Nearby second sight
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How to use second sight in a sentence
They find a universe where others see only trifles; they are gifted with the second-sight and live amid miracles.
Overland | John William De Forest"It was a sort of second-sight—what they call a brainwave," Nick smiled.
The Tragic Muse | Henry JamesI wasn't glad; perhaps it was a mother's jealousy, perhaps it was second-sight a-warning of me; but I couldn't be pleased nohow.
Workhouse Characters | Margaret Wynne NevinsonAll three had waking hallucinations (second-sight, forebodings, etc.).
Collected Papers on Analytical Psychology | C. G. JungProbably it is the second-sight of the Scotch, except that they have it in the back of the head.
The Bath Keepers, v.1 (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume VII) | Charles Paul de Kock
British Dictionary definitions for second sight
the alleged ability to foresee the future, see actions taking place elsewhere, etc; clairvoyance
Derived forms of second sight
- second-sighted, adjective
- second-sightedness, noun
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Other Idioms and Phrases with second sight
Clairvoyance, as in Jane must have second sight; she knew exactly where Dad had mislaid his keys. This expression, alluding to the supposed power of someone to perceive an event in the future or distance as though actually present, dates from the early 1600s.
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