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Definition of prefiguring - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
foreshadowingRare suggesting a future event or developmentRare
- The prefiguring signs of change were evident.
2.
predictionRare indicating or suggesting beforehandRare
- The dark clouds were prefiguring a storm.
Noun
1.
foreshadowingRare the act of showing or suggesting something before it happensRare
- The prefiguring of the hero's fate was clear in the story.
2.
sign or omenRare a specific event that hints at something to comeRare
- The eclipse was seen as a prefiguring of change.
Origin of prefiguring
Latin, praefigurare (to foreshadow)
Examples of prefiguring in a sentence
Her prefiguring dreams often came true. The early frost was prefiguring a harsh winter. Her anxious tone was prefiguring bad news. The painting's prefiguring of war unsettled viewers years before the conflict began. In her keynote, the prefiguring of layoffs was subtle but unmistakable. The sudden silence was a prefiguring of the storm that hit that night.
In hindsight, the strike was a prefiguring of broader unrest.
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- French:préfigurant, préfiguration, ...
- German:vorwegnehmend, Vorwegnahme, ...
- Italian:prefigurante, prefigurazione, ...
- Spanish:prefigurativo, prefiguración, ...
- Portuguese:prefigurativos, prefiguração, ...
- Chinese:预示的, 预示, ...
- Japanese:予兆となる, 予兆, ...
- Arabic:مُنذِر, إِرْهَاصٌ, ...
- Hebrew:מַרְמֵז, הַקְדָּמָה אִירוֹנִית, ...
- Russian:предвещающий, предзнаменование, ...
- Ukrainian:передвісний, передвістя, ...
- Hindi:पूर्वाभासित, पूर्वसंकेत, ...
Definition of prefigure - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
future eventRare show or suggest something before it happensRare
- The dark clouds prefigure a coming storm.
- His early paintings prefigure his later style.
- The invention prefigured modern communication devices.
Origin of prefigure
Latin, prae (before) + figurare (to shape)
View all translations of prefigure
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- French:préfigurer, ...
- German:andeuten, ...
- Italian:preannunciare, ...
- Spanish:presagiar, ...
- Portuguese:antecipar, ...
- Chinese:预示, ...
- Japanese:予兆する, ...
- Arabic:أَوْحَى, ...
- Hebrew:לְרַמֵּז, ...
- Russian:предвещать, ...
- Ukrainian:передвіщати, ...
- Hindi:संकेत देना, ...
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