foreshadow

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb indicate by signs

Etymology

The verb is derived from fore- (prefix meaning ‘before with respect to time, earlier’) + shadow (“to shade, cloud, or darken”, verb). The noun is derived from fore- + shadow (“faint and imperfect representation”, noun), probably modelled after the verb which is attested earlier.

In classic literature

Synonyms

bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict

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