palmistry
Noun: 1. The practice or art of telling fortunes or interpreting a person's character by examining the lines and other features of the palm of the hand. It is a form of divination based on the belief that the lines on a person's palm hold information about their life, personality, and future.
- Noun:
- She was fascinated by palmistry and often studied her own palm lines.
- The fair had a tent where a woman practiced palmistry for curious visitors.
- He claimed that palmistry was not a science but an ancient art form.
- "To practice palmistry": To engage in the art of reading palms.
- She decided to practice palmistry after reading several books on the subject.
- "A palmistry reading": A session in which a person's palm is examined and interpreted.
- He was skeptical about the accuracy of the palmistry reading he received.
- Palmist (noun): A person who practices palmistry; a fortune-teller who reads palms.
- The palmist examined the lines on my hand with great concentration.
- Chiromancy (noun): A synonym for palmistry, often used in more formal or historical contexts.
- The ancient text discussed the principles of chiromancy.
- Chiromancy: The art of palm reading.
- Hand-reading: A more informal term for palmistry.
- Palm reading: The act of interpreting the palm.
(Note: 'Palmistry' itself is not commonly part of idiomatic expressions. The related phrases typically involve the act of reading or the parts of the hand.) - "To read someone's palm": To practice palmistry on someone. - At the party, she offered to read everyone's palm. - "The line of life/heart/head": Specific lines on the palm that are interpreted in palmistry. - The line of life is one of the major lines analyzed in palmistry.
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telling fortunes by lines on the palm of the hand
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