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The power of discerning what is not visible to the physical eye, or of foreseeing future events, esp. such as are of a disastrous kind; the capacity of a seer; prophetic vision.

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  1. n. The power of discerning what is not visible to the physical eye, or of foreseeing future events, esp. such as are of a disastrous kind; the capacity of a seer; prophetic vision.
  2. The power of discerning what is not visible to the physical eye, or of foreseeing future events, esp. such as are of a disastrous kind; the capacity of a seer; prophetic vision. he was seized with a fit of second-sight. Addison. Nor less availed his optic sleight, And Scottish gift of second- sight. Trumbull.
  3. The power of discerning what is not visible to the physicaleye, or of foreseeing future events, esp. such as are of a disastrouskind; the capacity of a seer; prophetic vision.he was seized with a fit of second-sight. Addison.Nor less availed his optic sleight, And Scottish gift of second-sight. Trumbull.