second sight

noun

1. the faculty of seeing future events; clairvoyance.

second sight

noun

1. the alleged ability to foresee the future, see actions taking place elsewhere, etc; clairvoyance

Derived Forms

• ˈsecond-ˈsightedness, noun
• ˈsecond-ˈsighted, adjective

Other Words From

• second·sighted adjective
• second·sighted·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of second sight¹

First recorded in 1610–20

Idioms and Phrases

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.

Example Sentences

They find a universe where others see only trifles; they are gifted with the second-sight and live amid miracles.

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"It was a sort of second-sight—what they call a brainwave," Nick smiled.

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I 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.

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All three had waking hallucinations (second-sight, forebodings, etc.).

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Probably it is the second-sight of the Scotch, except that they have it in the back of the head.

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