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farseer en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈfɑɹˌsiːɚ/ (US)
• /ˈfɑːsɪə/ (UK)

Etymology

Modelled after German Fernseher (“TV set”, literally “farseer”), from Fernsehen (“television”, literally “farsee”), calque of French télévision, from Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle, “far away”) and Latin visio (“sight”). By surface analysis, far + seer.

Meanings

1. One who farsees; prophet; soothsayer; fortuneteller.
   • "I received word from the Farseer only this morning. They had been studying the motion of the central band in Brutus, […] "The men of the Farseer could not be mistaken? 1989, Jerry Pournelle, John F. Carr, The Crash of empire:
   • The farseer opened its right hand and its witchblade leapt from the sheath across its back and settled into his grip. 2008, Marc Gascoigne, Christian Dunn, Let the Galaxy Burn:
2. (nonce-word) An instrument or tool used to farsee; scope
   • “Never mind that,” the Hunter put his hand on the barrel of the farseer. “Look now.” Damien lowered his eye to the viewpiece—and saw the […] Magnified exactly as it had been, with the farseer still fixed on the features he had chosen. 1992, C. S. Friedman, Black sun rising:
3. A television set.

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