second sight UK
ˈsɛkənd saɪt
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Definition of second sight - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
supernaturalUKability to see future events or beyond normal sensory contactUK
  • She claimed her second sight allowed her to see the upcoming disaster.
clairvoyance foresight precognition
2.
extrasensoryUKability to perceive beyond normal sensesUK
  • She claimed to have second sight and predicted the storm.
clairvoyance precognition
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Expressions with second sight

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the gift of second sightn.
ability to see future events or hidden things
She was believed to have the gift of second sight.
have second sightv.
possess the ability to perceive beyond normal senses
She claims to have second sight and predicted the storm.

Expressions with second

second honeymoonn.
second vacation taken by a married couple
They went on a second honeymoon to rekindle their romance.
second thoughtn.
reconsideration or revised opinion of a previous decision
After a second thought, he decided not to go.
hot secondn.
very short period of time
I'll be back in a hot second.
second cityn.
city ranking second in population or importance
Chicago is often called the second city of the United States.
hang on a secondintj.
ask someone to wait briefly before continuing
Hang on a second, I need to grab my phone.
just a secondn.
short, unspecified period of time
I'll be with you in just a second.

Expressions with sight

on sightadv.
immediately upon noticing or becoming aware of something
The error was corrected on sight by the editor.
at sightadv.
immediately upon seeing something
The document was approved at sight.
sight unseenadj.
purchased or agreed without seeing first
She bought the car sight unseen.
sorry sightn.
someone or something in a bad condition
After the storm, the garden was a sorry sight.
out of one's sightadj.
not visible or perceivable to someone
The car was out of his sight behind the hill.
at first sightadv.
immediately upon seeing something or someone
She fell in love at first sight.
keep sight ofv.
maintain in one's field of view
Keep sight of the car in front.
know by sightv.
recognize someone or something by appearance
I know him by sight but not by name.
out of sightadj.
not visible or accessible to view
The treasure was out of sight beneath the waves.
quite a sightexp.
something that looks very impressive or unusual
The fireworks display was quite a sight.

Terms related to second sight

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secondarysecondlysightablesightedsightingdivinationextrasensoryfutureperceptionpremonitionprophecysupernatural

Examples of second sight in a sentence

  • The legend spoke of a hero with second sight.
  • Second sight allowed her to foresee events.

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  1. French:seconde vue, don de voyance, ...
  2. German:zweites Gesicht, ...
  3. Italian:seconda vista, percezione extrasensoriale, ...
  4. Spanish:segunda vista, ...
  5. Portuguese:clarividência, ...
  6. Chinese:预知能力, 超感知, ...
  7. Japanese:第二の視力, 第六感, ...
  8. Arabic:الرُؤْيَة الثانِيَة, بصيرة ثانية, ...
  9. Hebrew:רְאִיָּה שְׁנִיָּה, רְאִיַּת הַנּוֹלָד, ...
  10. Russian:второе зрение, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ясновидіння, друге зір, ...
  12. Hindi:अलौकिक दृष्टि, अतीन्द्रिय दृष्टि, ...
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