crystal (sense A. 2a); (also) a piece of this; †a container made of this (obsolete).
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| 释义 | the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > crystal-gazing > [noun] > object used in (9) crystal stonea1387 crystal (sense A. 2a); (also) a piece of this; †a container made of this (obsolete). crystala1400 A polished sphere or oval of rock crystal or (in later use) glass used for crystal-gazing; a crystal ball. Also: a mirror used for the same purpose. crystal ball?a1513 a solid sphere of polished crystal (sense A. 2a); esp. such a sphere or (in later use) one made of glass, used by fortune-tellers and clairvoyants… prospective glassa1584 A magic glass, mirror, or crystal in which it is supposed that distant or future events can be seen. Also figurative. Now historical. prospective stonea1584 Used or suitable for looking forward or viewing at a distance (also figurative). prospective stone: a stone or crystal in which it was believed… show-stone1583 a stone or crystal used for divination; a crystal ball. prospective1604 A device which allows one to see objects or events not immediately present: (a) = prospective glass, n. 1; (b) = prospective glass, n. 2. Obsolete. seeing-stone1680 a stone or crystal used for seeing things that are hidden, at a distance, in the past or future, etc.; a crystal ball; also figurative. ink-mirror1905 a surface of ink used in clairvoyance in place of a crystal. |
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