second sight



second sight

Clairvoyance, as in Jane must have second sight; she knew exactly where Dad had mislaid his keys. This expression, alluding to the supposed power of someone to perceive an event in the future or distance as though actually present, dates from the early 1600s.
See also: second, sight

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lionellee-o-NEL (French), LIE-nəl (English)French, English
ZoËZO-ee (English)Dutch, English
Hyacinthe-French
Kokoroko-ko-ṙoJapanese
Alexej-Czech, Slovak
Muhemmet-Uyghur