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Definition of Foreshadowing
1. Adjective. Indistinctly prophetic.
Exact synonyms: Adumbrative, Prefigurative
Similar to: Prophetic, Prophetical
Derivative terms: Prefigure
Similar to: Prophetic, Prophetical
Derivative terms: Prefigure
2. Noun. The act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand.
Exact synonyms: Adumbration, Prefiguration
Generic synonyms: Anticipation, Prediction, Prevision
Derivative terms: Foreshadow, Prefigure
Generic synonyms: Anticipation, Prediction, Prevision
Derivative terms: Foreshadow, Prefigure
Definition of Foreshadowing
1. Verb. (present participle of foreshadow) ¹
2. Noun. A literary device in which an author drops subtle hints about plot developments to come later in the story. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Foreshadowing
1. foreshadow [v] - See also: foreshadow