1. a person who claims to tell fortunes by reading the lines and features of people’s palms

Examples

• The palmist examined her hand carefully before making predictions.
• He visited a palmist at the carnival to learn about his future.
• The palmist claimed she could see a long life line in his palm.
• Many people are skeptical about what palmists can actually predict.
• The street fair featured a palmist offering readings for ten dollars.
• She decided to become a palmist after studying palm reading for years.