The art or practice of supposedly interpreting a person's character or predicting their future by examining the palm of their hand.
Example sentencesExamples
Ancient Egyptians, Sumerians and Babylonians have also been hailed as the originators of palm-reading.
I gradually added tricks such as palm reading and was bowled over by how people reacted, amazed at my accuracy.
The temples are run like mini theme parks where faux monks are more interested in asking visitors to part with cash for trinkets and palm-reading.
This sobering experience persuaded him that the "success" of palm reading had nothing to do with the correctness of the interpretations.
Within months of my entry into palm reading, I became a staunch believer in its validity.
While mentioning a couple of criticisms of palm reading, the article is essentially uncritical.
The city is one of North America's premier New Age meccas, with dozens of crystal emporiums, palm-reading parlors, and overpriced bed and breakfasts lining what is one of the tackiest main streets in the country.
She claimed to able to diagnose medical conditions by palm-reading.
While in high school, Hyman was originally doubtful about the validity of palm reading.
I really wish my mother hadn't told me that Bharat had enquired as to whether I was single before our palm-reading session.
Synonyms
fortune telling, clairvoyancy, chiromancy
Definition of palm-reading in US English:
palm-reading
noun
The art or practice of supposedly interpreting a person's character or predicting their future by examining the palm of their hand.
Example sentencesExamples
I gradually added tricks such as palm reading and was bowled over by how people reacted, amazed at my accuracy.
This sobering experience persuaded him that the "success" of palm reading had nothing to do with the correctness of the interpretations.
She claimed to able to diagnose medical conditions by palm-reading.
I really wish my mother hadn't told me that Bharat had enquired as to whether I was single before our palm-reading session.
While in high school, Hyman was originally doubtful about the validity of palm reading.
The temples are run like mini theme parks where faux monks are more interested in asking visitors to part with cash for trinkets and palm-reading.
The city is one of North America's premier New Age meccas, with dozens of crystal emporiums, palm-reading parlors, and overpriced bed and breakfasts lining what is one of the tackiest main streets in the country.
Ancient Egyptians, Sumerians and Babylonians have also been hailed as the originators of palm-reading.
Within months of my entry into palm reading, I became a staunch believer in its validity.
While mentioning a couple of criticisms of palm reading, the article is essentially uncritical.