English adjective: foreshadowing | |||
| 1. | foreshadowing indistinctly prophetic | ||
| Synonyms | adumbrative, prefigurative | ||
| Similar | prophetic, prophetical | ||
| Antonyms | unprophetic | ||
English noun: foreshadowing | |||
| 1. | foreshadowing (cognition) the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand | ||
| Synonyms | adumbration, prefiguration | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | anticipation, prediction, prevision | ||