Definition

1. Verb:
   • To divine or foretell the future by gazing into a reflective or translucent object: "scry" specifically means to practice a form of divination by looking intently into a crystal ball, a pool of water, a mirror, or another similar medium to perceive visions, messages, or insights about the future or the unknown.

Usage

• Verb (Intransitive): Typically used without a direct object, describing the act itself.
  • The fortune teller would scry into her crystal ball to answer questions.
  • He learned to scry using a dark mirror.

Advanced Usage

• "To scry for something": To gaze with the specific intention of obtaining information about a particular subject.
  • The mystic was asked to scry for the location of the lost artifact.
• "To scry into the future/past": To seek visions of future events or past occurrences.
  • In the story, the wizard could scry into the past to witness historical events.

Variants and Related Words

• Scrying (n): The practice or act of using a reflective surface for divination.
  • Crystal gazing is a common form of scrying.
• Scryer (n): A person who scries; a diviner.
  • The queen consulted her trusted scryer.

Synonyms

• Divine: To discover or declare through omens or supernatural means.
• Crystal-gaze: To look into a crystal ball for divination (a more specific synonym).

Related Phrases

(Note: "Scry" is a specific term and does not commonly form phrasal verbs. Related phrases describe the manner or purpose of the action.) - To gaze into a crystal: A descriptive phrase for the act of scrying. - To read the future in a mirror: A similar concept to scrying.

Related Idioms

(Note: There are no common idioms centered on the verb "scry" itself. The concept is often described rather than idiomatized.) - To have a crystal ball: An idiom meaning to seemingly know the future, related to the tool of scrying. - I don't have a crystal ball; I can't predict what will happen.

Verb

1. divine by gazing into crystals