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SEER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An authoritative person who divines the future
Synonyms:
oracle; prophesier; prophet; seer; vaticinator
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("seer" is a kind of...):
diviner (someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "seer"):
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)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An observer who perceives visually
Example:
an incurable seer of movies
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("seer" is a kind of...):
beholder; observer; perceiver; percipient (a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses)
Derivation:
see (perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight)
see (see or watch)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A person with unusual powers of foresight
Synonyms:
illusionist; seer; visionary
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("seer" is a kind of...):
intellect; intellectual (a person who uses the mind creatively)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "seer"):
anticipant; anticipator (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))
Derivation:
see (imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind)
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