Palm reading, also called palmistry, is the practice of interpreting the lines, shapes, and features of a person's hand to gain insight into their personality, life path, and potential future events. Specific lines are traditionally associated with different areas of life, such as the heart line for emotional matters or the life line for vitality and major life changes.

A reader typically examines both the physical shape of the hand and the depth, length, and pattern of its lines, often looking at both hands since some traditions view one as showing innate traits and the other as showing traits shaped by life experience.