English noun: adumbration | |||
1. | adumbration (cognition) the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand | ||
Synonyms | foreshadowing, prefiguration | ||
Broader (hypernym) | anticipation, prediction, prevision | ||
2. | adumbration (artifact) a sketchy or imperfect or faint representation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | representation | ||