Adumbration
[,ædʌm'breʃən]
Definition
(n.) The act of adumbrating, or shadowing forth.
(n.) A faint sketch; an outline; an imperfect portrayal or representation of a thing.
(n.) The shadow or outlines of a figure.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. Shadowing forth, faint sketch, faint representation, indistinct image.[2]. Type, image, shadow, symbol.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Shadow, foreshadowing, presage, prognostic, delineation, premonition, hint,sketch, prototype, suggestion
ANT:Body, substance, fulfillment, realization, substantiation, antitype
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