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thoughtcast en · NOUN

Etymology

From thought + cast.

Meanings

  1. A telepathic message or transmission.
    • Rath scowled. Her mental voice was faint, as though something were interfering with her thoughtcast. 2003, Andy Mangels, Michael A. Martin, Pursuit, page 44:

Forms

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thought cast alternative lexicographic
thoughtcasts Number=Plur lexicographic

thoughtcast en · VERB

Etymology

From thought + cast.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To project thoughts telepathically.
    • He kept it up for hours, thoughtcasting on a single tight-beam wavelength without any distraction. 2013, Andrew Harman, Fahrenheit 666:
    • We've been at this for a long time, huh ? Kenneth thoughtcasts it to Renning, knowing full well that he can grab every word. 1995, Edward E. Kramer, Dark Destiny: Proprietors of Fate, page 381:
    • The sharp-edged lines of her Tamara de Lempicka-inspired philm fractured the light around him as her lips moved in prayer, silently reciting the words she was thoughtcasting to the Church's datician. 2006, Mark Budz, Idolon, page 26:
    • Shire blinked in surprise and then thoughtcast a question to Luthien, Is she serious? 2010, Travis Anderson, Outbound Ventures: Revolutions, page 80:
    • "None of that unfortunately," replied Merlin, "it's a piece of the power stone that enhances your powers, it also lets you thought cast, so you need not speak but your thoughts can be heard by the one you are conversing with, provided they know how to thought cast themselves, although it is pretty good for listening in on what others think, but beware, thought casting also can reveal your location to any dark art wizard who also possess the magic. […]" 2024, Kevin N Shortland, Kevin Wilks and the Power Stone:

Forms

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thought cast alternative lexicographic
thoughtcasts Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
thoughtcast Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
thoughtcast Tense=Past lexicographic
thoughtcasting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Deriveds

thoughtcasting · thoughtcaster