seer
seer Lexical Profile
seer Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A person purported to have supernatural insight who is able to foresee the future; a prophet or visionary.
"In ancient Greek tragedy, the blind seer Tiresias warned the king of the impending disaster."
A person who sees or observes something; a spectator or eyewitness.
"The beauty of the abstract painting lies entirely in the mind of the seer."
A traditional unit of weight and liquid measure formerly used across parts of South Asia, approximately equal to two pounds or one liter.
"Before metrication in India, grain and milk were commonly sold by the seer in local markets."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'seer' (a prophet or visionary, often pronounced as one or two syllables) with its homophone 'sear' (to burn or scorch a surface) or 'sere' (withered and dry).
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in Middle English during the 14th century from the verb 'see' (from Old English 'sēon') and the agentive suffix '-er', originally meaning literally 'one who sees' before specializing to denote a visionary prophet.