n. Astrol.
1. a forecast of a person's future based on a diagram showing the relative positions of the stars and planets at that person's birth.
2 such a diagram (cast a horoscope).
3 observation of the sky and planets at a particular moment, esp. at a person's birth.
Derivatives:
horoscopic adj. horoscopical adj. horoscopy n.
Etymology: F f. L horoscopus f. Gk horoskopos f. hora time + skopos observer