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Definition of foreshadowing - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
predictivegiving a hint of future events
- The dark clouds were foreshadowing a storm.
Noun
literatureTECH. literary technique to hint at events to comeTECH.
- The author used foreshadowing to hint at the character's fate..
Origin of foreshadowing
English, fore (before) + shadow (indicate)
Terms with foreshadowing included in their meaning
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danger
foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
foreshadowing
early sign or indication of something
foreshadowing
indirect message or indication of future events
foreshadowing
foreshadow or suggest something in a vague way
foreshadowing
rough or symbolic representation of future events
literature
act of foreshadowing or indicating in advance
foreshadowing
suggesting a future event or development
foreshadowing
the act of showing or suggesting something before it happens
prediction
foreshadowing an upcoming event
Examples of foreshadowing in a sentence
The eerie music was foreshadowing a twist. Foreshadowing was evident in the early chapters. The movie's foreshadowing was subtle but effective.
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- French:prémonitoire, préfiguration, ...
- German:ankündigend, Andeutung, ...
- Italian:preludente, prefigurazione, ...
- Spanish:presagiante, prefiguración, ...
- Portuguese:prenunciador, prenúncio, ...
- Chinese:预示的, 伏笔, ...
- Japanese:予示する, 伏線, ...
- Arabic:تَنْبُؤِيّ, التلميح المسبق, ...
- Hebrew:מְבַשֵּׂר, הַטְרָמָה, ...
- Russian:предвещающий, предзнаменование, ...
- Ukrainian:передвіщаючий, передбачення, ...
- Hindi:पूर्वसूचक, पूर्वाभास, ...
Definition of foreshadow - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
literaturesuggest a future event indirectly
- The dark clouds foreshadow a storm.
- The novel's opening scene foreshadows the tragic ending.
- His early interest in music foreshadowed his successful career.
Origin of foreshadow
English, fore (before) + shadow (shade)
View all translations of foreshadow
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- French:annoncer, ...
- German:andeuten, ...
- Italian:presagire, ...
- Spanish:presagiar, ...
- Portuguese:prenunciar, ...
- Chinese:预示, ...
- Japanese:予兆する, ...
- Arabic:أَنْذَرَ, ...
- Hebrew:לִרְמוֹז עַל, ...
- Russian:предвещать, ...
- Ukrainian:передвіщати, ...
- Hindi:पूर्वाभास देना, ...
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