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").