The crystal-ball gazers who try to chart the course of the U.S. economy usually hedge any predictions with plenty of ifs and buts (Time).
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Crystal gazing — Ball gazes and Ball gazing redirect here. For the American poker player, see Bill Gazes. For the lawn ornament, see Gazing ball. Crystal saw redirects here. For the magic trick, see Crystal Sawing. Crystal see redirects here. It is not to be… … Wikipedia
crystal gazing — crystal gazer. 1. the practice of staring into a crystal ball, as by a fortuneteller, to see distant happenings, future events, etc. 2. speculation about the future. [1885 90] * * * ▪ divination also called scrying divination of distant… … Universalium
crystal gazing — n. divination with the aid of a ball (crystal ball) of rock crystal or, commonly, glass, into which one stares in seeking certain images, esp. of future events crystal gazer … English World dictionary
crystal gazing — noun staring into a crystal ball to arouse visions of future or distant events • Hypernyms: ↑prophecy, ↑prognostication, ↑vaticination * * * noun 1. : the art or practice of concentrating upon a glass or crystal globe with the aim of inducing a… … Useful english dictionary
crystal-gazing — /ˈkrɪstl geɪzɪŋ/ (say kristl gayzing) noun 1. looking into a crystal ball. 2. attempting to predict the future. –crystal gazer, noun …
fortuneteller — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. spiritualist, medium, seer, crystal gazer, clairvoyant, psychic, soothsayer, augur, oracle, prophet, sibyl, astrologer, stargazer, palmist, palm reader, chiRomancer, tea leaf reader, tarot reader, phrenologist, Cassandra,… … English dictionary for students
tribal marketing — (TRY.bul mar.kuh.ting) n. A marketing strategy that attempts to create social groups or communities that are centered around a product or service. Example Citation: But the Amsterdam based former journalist said fashion fortune tellers had lost… … New words
fortune-teller — [n] person attempting to tell the future augur, clairvoyant, crystal ball gazer, diviner, medium, mind reader, oracle, palmist, palm reader, predicter, prophet, psychic, seer, soothsayer, spiritualist, tarot reader, tea leaf reader; concepts… … New thesaurus
seer — [n] clairvoyant augur, channeller, crystal ball gazer, diviner, forecaster, fortune teller, medium, oracle, palm reader, prophet, psychic, soothsayer; concept 423 … New thesaurus
soothsayer — [n] seer augur, channeller, clairvoyant, crystal ball gazer, diviner, forecaster, fortune teller, medium, oracle, palm reader, prophet, psychic, soothsayer; concept 423 … New thesaurus
