adumbration
The state of being in shadow or shadeThe state of being in shadow or shade; (countable) a shadow.
Meaning
5 senses(uncountable)The state of being in shadow or shade; (countable) a shadow.
Abschattung, Beschattung
(countable)A faint sketch; a brief representation, an outline.
a sketchy or imperfect or faint representation
A faint sketch; a brief representation, an outline.
(countable, rare, specifically, uncountable)The supposed practice of displaying only outline of a charge (“image displayed on an escutcheon”), sometimes filled in with a darker shade than the field.
Adumbration, Anriss, Entwurf
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)A rough or symbolic representation; a vague indication of what is to come, a foreshadowing.
Abbild, Abriss, Metapher
(countable, specifically)The form of an object as seen by an observer.
Abbild, Abschattung, Projektion
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 5
Origin
From Latin adumbrātiō (“sketch; outline, silhouette; pretence, semblance”) + -ion (suffixFrom Latin adumbrātiō (“sketch; outline, silhouette; pretence, semblance”) + -ion (suffix indicating a condition or state). Adumbrātiō is derived from adumbrāre (present active infinitive of adumbrō (“to represent an object with light and shade, to shade; to represent in outline, to outline, silhouette, sketch; to cast a shadow on, overshadow, shade; to copy, counterfeit, imitate”)) + -tiō (suffix forming nouns relating to actions or the results of actions). Adumbrō is derived from ad- (prefix meaning ‘to, towards’) + umbrō (“to cast a shadow, to shade; to overshadow”) (from umbra (“shade; shadow; ghost”)).
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Forms
plural: adumbrations| Singular | adumbration |
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regular
Synonyms
4 synonyms- the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand:prefigurationforeshadowing
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable