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ADUMBRATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A sketchy or imperfect or faint representation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("adumbration" is a kind of...):
representation (a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand
Synonyms:
adumbration; foreshadowing; prefiguration
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("adumbration" is a kind of...):
anticipation; prediction; prevision (the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future))
