scrying

ˈskraɪɪŋ

Definition

Definition of scrying - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

divination

TECH.

looking for visions or answers by gazing into objects

TECH.

Scrying was used to seek answers about the future.

crystal gazing

seeing

Adjective

mysticism

TECH.

used for seeing visions or images

TECH.

The scrying bowl revealed hidden truths.

divinatory

prophetic

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Origin of scrying

Old English, scrīnan (to reveal)

Examples of scrying in a sentence

In the old texts, scrying in crystal spheres is described in detail.
The scrying mirror showed glimpses of the future.
Her scrying abilities were renowned among the mystics.

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French:cristallomancie, divinatoire, ...
German:Kristallsehen, wahrsagend, ...
Italian:cristallomanzia, divinatorio, ...
Spanish:cristalomancia, adivinatorio, ...
Portuguese:adivinhação pela bola de cristal, adivinhatório, ...
Chinese:占卜, 占卜用的, ...
Japanese:水晶占い, 占いの, ...
Arabic:عِرَافَة, عِرافِي, ...
Hebrew:גִּילּוּי עֲתִידוֹת, חָזוֹנִי, ...
Russian:скрайинг, гадательный, ...
Ukrainian:ворожіння, ворожильний, ...
Hindi:स्क्राइंग, दृष्टिदर्शी, ...
Bengali:আয়না জল স্ফটিক ইত্যাদির দিকে চেয়ে ভবিষ্যৎ বা অদৃশ্য বিষয় দেখার টোটকা, স্ক্রাইং, ...
Catalan:pràctica d'endevinar el futur mirant fixament un mirall, una bola de cristall o altres superfícies, de vidència, ...
Czech:věštění, věštecký, ...
Danish:spådomskunst, spådoms-, ...
Dutch:schouwen, waarzeggend, ...
Greek:κρυσταλλομαντεία, μαντικός, ...
Hungarian:kristálynézés, jósló, ...
Khmer:ការទស្សន៍ទាយដោយសម្លឹងមើលវត្ថុ, សម្រាប់ទស្សន៍ទាយដោយមើលនិមិត្ត ឬរូបភាព, ...
Korean:점치기, 점치는, ...
Persian:فال‌نگری, پیشگویی, ...
Polish:wróżenie przez wpatrywanie się w przedmiot, wróżebny, ...
Portuguese (BR):prática de ver visões em superfícies refletoras, oracular, ...
Romanian:ghicire, de ghicire, ...
Swedish:spådom, spådoms, ...
Thai:การเพ่งมองทำนาย, ทำนาย, ...
Turkish:kristale bakarak fal açma, görüntüleme, ...
Vietnamese:bói gương, tiên tri, ...

scry

skraɪ

scried, scries

Definition of scry - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr./intr.

divination

TECH.

predict the future using crystal balls

TECH.

She tried to scry her future in the crystal ball.

divine

foretell

prophesy

mystical perception

TECH.

see or perceive something using mystical means

TECH.

He attempted to scry the hidden message in the water.

divine

foresee

prophesy

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Origin of scry

Middle English, scrien (to see)

Examples of scry in a sentence

They gathered to scry the future of their village.
She tried to scry the future in the crystal ball.
The wizard could scry distant lands with ease.

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French:voir, percevoir mystiquement, ...
German:wahrsagen, hellsehen, ...
Italian:scrutare, ...
Spanish:adivinar, ver, ...
Portuguese:adivinhar, ver, ...
Chinese:占卜, 窥视, ...
Japanese:占う, 見通す, ...
Arabic:اِسْتَبْصَرَ, عَرَفَ الغَيْبَ, ...
Hebrew:לִנְבּוֹא, לְחַזוֹת, ...
Russian:предсказывать, видеть, ...
Ukrainian:ворожити, бачити, ...
Hindi:भविष्य देखना, देखना, ...
Bengali:ভবিষ্যদ্বাণী করা, উপলব্ধি করা, ...
Catalan:endevinar, endivinar, ...
Czech:věštit, vyvěštit, ...
Danish:spå, se, ...
Dutch:zien, schouwen, ...
Greek:μαντεύω, βλέπω με μυστικιστικά μέσα, ...
Hungarian:kristálygömbből jósolni, misztikus módon meglátni, ...
Khmer:ទាយអនាគត, ទស្សន៍ទាយ ឬយល់ឃើញអ្វីមួយដោយប្រើវិធីអាថ៌កំបាំង, ...
Korean:점치다, 예지하다, ...
Persian:پیش‌بینی کرد, دید, ...
Polish:wróżyć, dostrzec, ...
Portuguese (BR):adivinhar, perceber, ...
Romanian:a prezice viitorul, a ghici, ...
Swedish:spå, skåda, ...
Thai:ทำนาย, มองเห็น, ...
Turkish:görmeye çalışmak, görmek, ...
Vietnamese:bói, nhìn thấu, ...

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Definition of scrying - Reverso English Dictionary

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