The term clairvoyance (/klerˈvɔɪəns/)[1] (from French clair meaning "clear" and voyance meaning "vision") is the alleged ability to gain information about an object, person, location or physical event through extrasensory perception.[2][3] A person who has this ability is called a clairvoyant (/klerˈvɔɪənt/)[4] ("one who sees clearly").
Claims for the existence of paranormal and psychic abilities such as clairvoyance have not been supported by scientific evidence published in high impact factor peer reviewed journals.[5] Parapsychology explores this possibility, but the existence of the paranormal is not accepted by the scientific community.[6] Parapsychology, including the study of clairvoyance, is an example of pseudoscience.