Clairvoyant
(adjective)
- Having the ability to see things that are not visible to others.
- Having the ability to perceive things beyond the range of ordinary perception.
Origin:
Early 18th century: from french clair "clear" + voyant "seeing", present participle of voir.
Examples:
- She claimed to be a clairvoyant, able to see into the future.
- He had a clairvoyant ability to sense when something was wrong.
- The clairvoyant medium claimed to be able to communicate with the dead.
- The clairvoyant's predictions were often eerily accurate.
- The clairvoyant had a gift for sensing things beyond the realm of ordinary perception.