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* In ''Literature/HarryPotter'', "Mad-Eye" Moody's false eye can see through solid objects, clothes and incidentally, invisibility cloaks.

Additionally there can be "degrees" to True-Sight. If the illusions looks faded out to the user for example, then the True-Sight user would know that there was an illusion there. However if the True-Sight pierces right through the illusion (making them see things EXACTLY as they really are), then a True-Sight user might fail to point this out to others around them (like not pointing out an illusionary hole in the floor to the party because they think everyone else should be seeing such an obvious hole in the floor).

* A reoccurring character of ''Webcomic/{{Metempsychosis}}'' is given the ability of truesight upon making eye contact with an extradimensional dragon.

* A reoccurring character of ''Webcomic/{{Metempsychosis}}'' is a red HumanoidAlien with large bull-like horns.

* ''Series/TheMagicians2016'': The Key of Truth lets you see through to the truth of things; letting you see through illusions is the most obvious, but you can also [[SeeTheInvisible see astral forms]]. It also makes you ''feel'' the truth as well, so people who lie constantly (such as Kady) feel physically ill while holding it.

* The ''VideoGame/EyeOfTheBeholder'' series also has the ''AD&D'' version of the True Seeing spell, allowing the party to see through the many secret illusory walls dispersed through the mazes in the games.
* In ''VideoGame/EternalDarkness'', the Reveal Invisible spell is needed at several points to progress the plot. The description does warn though that it should not be used recklessly, lest the caster GoMadFromTheRevelation from seeing ThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow.

** ''Storm Front'' featured a drug called [=ThreeEye=] which could temporarily give Sight to {{Muggle}}s, although the users don't realize this and think their trips to be hallucinations.

* ''VideoGame/{{Egoboo}}'' has this as a spell.

* Witches and Wizards on the Literature/{{Discworld}} have not second sight, but First Sight, and can see what's really there rather than what they expect to be there. This is partly because of magic and partly because they have no WeirdnessCensor. In ''Discworld/TheWeeFreeMen'', Tiffany is told that the way to find the "witches' school" is to stand on a hill, open your eyes, and then open your eyes again. She realizes (eventually) that witches' school isn't a place, and just means seeing the world properly.

* A major strategy element in ''VideoGame/StarCraft'' is the use of optical camouflage, concealment, and cover to be unseen by the enemy. As such, there are several units and building types that have "Detector" status, meaning they are able to thwart such tricks. The same aspect is used in '' VideoGame/WarcraftIII''.

* In ''FanFic/{{Sight}}'' Ichigo has ability to see Zanpakutou spirits, which the manifestations of the wielder's soul, making Ichigo become [[TheEmpath an empath]] and a LivingLieDetector through seeing them. The price of his ability that it gets stronger the zanpakutou can interact with him and the world around him, meaning the spirit can touch or hurt him if they desired to. [[spoiler: It has gotten strong enough that he can have other people physically interact with their Zanpakutou spirits.]]

->'''[[spoiler:Frigga]]:''' The future hasn't been kind to you, has it?\\

* Creator/StephenKing's ''The 10 o'clock People'' - Having quit smoking, and then taking it up again allows you to see the hideous alien forms of the powerful beings that have taken over the human race. They're called Batmen.

* In ''Literature/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians'' certain human characters where able to see through the mist. Rachel Elizabeth Dare uses this ability to guide Percy and Co through the Labyrinth.

* In ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'', angels are naturally able to see the demons' true faces (which are apparently rather monstrous) instead of the face of the person that the demon is possessing.
** People about to be DraggedOffToHell by [[{{Hellhound}} Hellhounds]] can also see demons' true face. Bobby puts as "You're hell's bitch, so you can see its other bitches." [[spoiler:Dean]] uses this as an EleventhHourSuperpower and prevents one demon from getting the drop on them, and stops Sam from killing the child they think Lilith is possessing as he can see she's not possessed anymore.[[spoiler:Lilith gets around this by possessing Ruby's body, since Dean can't tell their faces apart.]]

* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' has the powerful True Seeing spell, which pierces ''all'' supernatural means of disguise and concealment (except for a few arguable exceptions, like the Sequester spell). However, it doesn't help out with anything ''non-''supernatural besides simple darkness. A few rare creatures, such as powerful demons, have innate True Seeing.

Often a function of the MagicalEye. Not to be confused with precognition, the domain of {{Seers}}, or [[PsychicPowers clairvoyance]], usually the viewing of distant places. Often bundled with SupernaturalSensitivity and/or AuraVision. Supertrope of SeeThruSpecs, glasses or other lenses that have this ability, and SeeTheInvisible, which affects only {{Invisibility}}. Contrast GlamourFailure, when the illusion has some flaw that can be perceived by normal sight. See also the antithesis, AntiTrueSight.

->'''Frigga:''' The future hasn't been kind to you, has it?\\
'''Thor:''' I didn't say I was from the future...\\
'''Frigga:''' I was raised by witches, boy. I see with more than eyes, as you well know.\\
'''Thor:''' ...I'm ''totally'' from the future.
-->-- ''Film/AvengersEndgame''

-->''"I was raised by witches, boy. I see with more than just eyes, as you well know."''

-->'''Frigga:''' The future hasn't been kind to you, has it?\\

* A major strategy element in ''Videogame/StarCraft'' is the use of optical camouflage, concealment, and cover to be unseen by the enemy. As such, there are several units and building types that have "Detector" status, meaning they are able to thwart such tricks. The same aspect is used in '' VideoGame/WarcraftIII''.

* In ''{{Webcomic/Roommates}}'' supernatural beings may or may not see through eachother's illusions depending on specialties, experience and power level, but the only mortal known to possess true sight is InspectorJavert... he is also low key AntiMagic. It might be a supernatural ability, or he might be just too stubborn and cynical for this crap. Likely has something to do with his [[Literature/LesMiserables Romani ancestry]] (to phrase it less politically correctly, he's at least half-Gypsy) and/or his comic-only relation to Morgan le Fay.

** People about to be DraggedOfftoHell by [[{{Hellhound}} Hellhounds]] can also see demons' true face. Bobby puts as "Your hell's bitch so you can see its other bitches." [[spoiler:Dean]] uses this as an EleventhHourSuperpower and prevents one demon from getting the drop on them, and stops Sam from killing the child they think Lilith is possessing as he can see she's not possessed anymore.[[spoiler:Lilith gets around this by possessing Ruby's body, since Dean can't tell their faces apart.]]

'''Frigga:''' I was raised by witches, boy. I see with more than eyes and you know that.\\

-->''"I was raised by witches, boy. I see with more than just eyes, as you well know."