Also means
clairvoyant, seer
Usage Note
Voyant in everyday French most often means a warning indicator — le voyant d'huile is the oil warning light on a car dashboard. In the second sense it means a psychic or fortune-teller. As an adjective (voyant / voyante) it describes something garishly bright: une couleur voyante means a loud or garish colour.
Examples
"Le voyant rouge s'est allumé sur le tableau de bord."
Natural Translation
The red warning light came on on the dashboard.
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