HyperDic: seer

English > 3 senses of the word *seer*:
NOUN	person	seer, visionary, illusionist	a person with unusual powers of foresight
	person	seer	an observer who perceives visually
	person	seer, prophet, prophesier, oracle, vaticinator	an authoritative person who divines the future

seer > pronunciation
Sounds	siy'r
Rhymes	bier ... weir: 21 rhymes with iyr...

English > *seer*: 3 senses > noun 1, person
Meaning	A person with unusual powers of foresight.
Synonyms	visionary, illusionist
Narrower	anticipator, anticipant	One who anticipates
	diviner	someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers
	fantast, futurist	someone who predicts the future
	forecaster, predictor, prognosticator, soothsayer	someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
Broader	intellectual, intellect	A person who uses the mind creatively
Spanish	iluminado, visionario, zahorí
Catalan	il·luminat, visionari
Verbs	see	imagine

English > *seer*: 3 senses > noun 2, person
Meaning	An observer who perceives visually.
Example	"an incurable seer of movies"
Broader	perceiver, percipient, observer, beholder	A person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
Spanish	espectador, vidente
Verbs	see	perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
Verbs	see	see or watch

English > *seer*: 3 senses > noun 3, person
Meaning	An authoritative person who divines the future.
Synonyms	prophet, prophesier, oracle, vaticinator
Narrower	augur, auspex	(ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy
	prophetess	A woman prophet
	sibyl	(ancient Rome) a woman who was regarded as an oracle or prophet
Broader	diviner	someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers
Spanish	adivino, clarividente, profeta, vidente
Catalan	profeta, vaticinador, vident

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