English noun: thought-reader | |||
1. | thought-reader (person) someone with the power of communicating thoughts directly | ||
Synonyms | mental telepathist, mind reader, telepathist | ||
Broader (hypernym) | communicator | ||
2. | thought-reader (person) a magician who seems to discern the thoughts of another person (usually by clever signals from an accomplice) | ||
Synonyms | mind reader, telepathist | ||
Broader (hypernym) | conjurer, conjuror, illusionist, magician, prestidigitator | ||