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voyant — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • chintzy adj Of or decorated with chintz.
  • clairvoyant adj Supposedly able to perceive things beyond the normal senses, such as future events or hidden information.
  • conspicuous adjective Easy to notice; standing out clearly.
  • garish adj Unpleasantly bright or showy, in a tasteless way.
  • gaudy adj Showy or overdecorated to the point of looking cheap or tasteless.
  • loud adj Producing a lot of sound; not quiet.
  • psychic noun A person claimed to have supernatural abilities, such as reading minds or predicting the future.
  • seeing noun The ability or act of perceiving with the eyes.
  • seer noun Someone believed to be able to predict future events, such as a prophet or fortune-teller.

Senses

voyant is used for these senses in English:

  • chintzy (figuratively) Tastelessly showy; cheap, gaudy, or tacky.
  • clairvoyant A person able to see things that cannot be perceived by the normal senses
  • conspicuous Obvious or easy to notice.
  • garish Overly ostentatious; so colorful as to be in bad taste. [from 1540s]
  • gaudy Very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner.
  • idiot light (automotive, slang) Any warning light or indicator on the dashboard of a car, designed to alert the driver to problems, such as the parking brake being on or the oil being low.
  • loud (of clothing, decorations, etc.) Having unpleasantly and tastelessly contrasting colours or patterns; gaudy.
  • psychic A person who possesses, or appears to possess, extra-sensory abilities such as precognition, clairvoyance, and telepathy, or who appears to be susceptible to paranormal or supernatural influences.

chintzy — full definition

  1. adj Of or decorated with chintz.
  2. adj Tastelessly showy; cheap, gaudy, or tacky.

clairvoyant — full definition

  1. adj Supposedly able to perceive things beyond the normal senses, such as future events or hidden information.
  2. noun A person who claims the psychic ability to perceive things beyond the normal senses.

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