divination
the practice of trying to know the future using magic or signs
the practice of trying to discover the future or hidden information by using supernatural powers or by interpreting signs and omens
a very good guess that feels like magic
an unusually accurate guess or understanding that seems to come without clear evidence, as if by supernatural insight
a kind of magic for finding hidden information
a category of magic or occult practice concerned with gaining knowledge of the future or of things that are hidden, especially in fiction or fantasy settings
one time of trying to predict or discover something by magic
a single instance of performing divination, especially a formal or ritual act of seeking a prediction or hidden knowledge
- Base: divination
- Plural: divination, divinations
as if by divination
1as if by magical insight
in a way that feels like magic because it is so accurate
- She arrived at exactly the right moment, as if by divination.
- He found the missing file as if by divination, without anyone telling him where to look.
- They chose the winning design as if by divination.
- He knew my secret as if by divination.
by divination
1by supernatural means or guessing
by magic or by a very good guess
- In the tale, he learns the king’s fate by divination.
- I wasn’t told the plan—I had to work it out by divination.
- They claimed to identify the thief by divination.
- I guessed it by divination.
the art of divination
1the skill or practice of divining
divination as a skill that people learn
- The book introduces readers to the art of divination across different cultures.
- She studied the art of divination under an experienced astrologer.
- Legends describe the art of divination as both powerful and dangerous.