seer

noun

ˈsir 

ˈsē-ər

1

: one that sees

2

a

: one that predicts events or developments

b

: a person credited with extraordinary moral and spiritual insight

3

: one that practices divination especially by concentrating on a glass or crystal globe

Synonyms of seer

• diviner
• prophet
• forecaster
• sibyl
• mystic

Examples of seer in a Sentence

several leading Wall Street seers have cautioned investors to prepare for a downturn in the economy

Recent Examples on the Web

Not in seers, not in sibyls, not in spirits from the great beyond. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

Laqueur’s book dwells on the way that canines often function in art—as seers of things that people miss. — Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026

Some eagle-eyed observers even shared close-up screen grabs of this seer, showing her to have different colored eyes. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026

Agnes is both a seer and healer, preparing natural remedies for the townsfolk to help with ailments and sickness. — Nathan Smith, Time, 26 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for seer

• beer
• bier
• cheer
• clear
• dear
• deer
• drear
• ear
• fear
• fier
• gear
• hear

Kids Definition

seer

noun

ˈsi(ə)r 

especially for sense 1 also ˈsē-ər

1

: someone or something that sees

2

: a person who foresees or foretells events