n. The power to perceive objects that are not accessible to the senses.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A power, attributed to some persons while in a mesmeric state, of discerning objects not perceptible by the senses in their normal condition.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A power attributed to persons in a mesmeric state, by which they are supposed to discern objects concealed from sight, and to see what is happening at a distance.
n. Hence Sagacity; penetration; quick intuitive knowledge of things.
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n. apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses
Word Usage
"In one of the passages relating to this method of inducing what is called clairvoyance, we have an illustration of the early acquaintance of mankind with some of the forms of mesmerism."