palmistry
/ˈpɑːmɪstri/noun
उच्चारण पामिस्ट्री
हस्तरेखा-शास्त्र, हस्तरेखा-विद्या
Core word
noun
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[U]
the art of telling what a person is like or what will happen to them in the future by looking at the lines on the palm of their hand
हस्तरेखा-शास्त्र, हस्तरेखा-विद्या
- Palmistry is popular at village fairs.
- Radhika laughed when the fortune teller tried palmistry on her hand.
- Palmistry claims to read a person's future from the lines on the hand.
+ 2 more examples
- He does not believe in palmistry, but he enjoys listening to it.
- Scientists say palmistry has no basis in fact.
Synonyms chiromancy fortune-telling
◇Word family
palmist noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
chiromancy fortune-telling
§Grammar and usage
The l in palm and palmistry is silent.
Palm और palmistry का l नहीं बोला जाता।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who tells your future by reading the lines on your palm is a palmist.
हथेली की रेखाएँ पढ़कर भविष्य बताने वाला व्यक्ति palmist कहलाता है।