CEFR C1

crystal-gazer

noun

Meaning

crystal-gazer means someone who claims to be able to see the future by gazing into a crystal ball. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses crystal-gazer to mean someone who claims to be able to see the future by gazing into a crystal ball.
The teacher asked students to find crystal-gazer in the reading.

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crystal-gazer (C1)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses crystal-gazer to mean someone who claims to be able to see the future by gazing into a crystal ball.
The teacher asked students to find crystal-gazer in the reading.

How to Use crystal-gazer

a/the crystal-gazer (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a crystal-gazer."
crystal-gazer in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked crystal-gazer in context before translating it."

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