Crystal Ball

Pronunciation: /ˈkrɪs.təl bɔl/

Definitions of crystal ball

noun a spherical object made of crystal or glass, used in fortune-telling or divination

Example Sentences

A1 She looked into the crystal ball and saw her future.

A2 The fortune teller gazed into her crystal ball to predict what would happen next.

B1 The magician used a crystal ball in his act to amaze the audience.

B2 The crystal ball glowed with an eerie light as the psychic made her predictions.

C1 The crystal ball revealed the secrets of the past, present, and future to those who gazed into it.

C2 The crystal ball was said to hold immense power, granting the user the ability to see beyond the veil of reality.

Examples of crystal ball in a Sentence

formal The fortune teller gazed into her crystal ball to predict the future.

informal I wish I had a crystal ball to see what will happen next.

slang I can't predict the outcome, even with a crystal ball.

figurative Trying to predict the stock market is like looking into a cloudy crystal ball.

Grammatical Forms of crystal ball

• plural: crystal balls
• comparative: more crystal ball
• superlative: most crystal ball
• present tense: crystal ball
• future tense: will crystal ball
• perfect tense: have crystal balled
• continuous tense: am crystal balling
• singular: crystal ball
• positive degree: crystal ball
• infinitive: to crystal ball
• gerund: crystal balling
• participle: crystal balled

Origin and Evolution of crystal ball

First Known Use: 1280 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The term 'crystal ball' originated from the practice of scrying, which is the act of looking into a transparent object to see visions or gain insights. In ancient times, people believed that crystal balls had mystical powers and could reveal the future.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the use of crystal balls shifted from a tool for divination to a symbol of fortune-telling and mysticism in popular culture.