scry

verb

UK/skraɪ/
US/skraɪ/

Definitions of scry verb

  1. Intransitive

    To use a reflective object, such as a crystal ball, to foresee future events.

    • She attempted to scry her future fate by gazing into the water's surface.

    • In ancient lore, witches would scry using obsidian mirrors.

    • He practiced scrying by observing the flames to predict what was to come.