foreshadow
To suggest in advanceTo suggest (someone or something) in advance; to prefigure, to presage.
» This study foreshadows great changes in our system of education.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To suggest (someone or something) in advance; to prefigure, to presage.
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предви́детьpredvídetʹ, предвосхища́тьpredvosxiščátʹ, предвосхи́титьpredvosxítitʹ
(rare, transitive)Of a person: to have an intuition or premonition about (something); to forebode.
- indicate, as with a sign or an omen
Examples
3 sentencesThis study foreshadows great changes in our system of education.
William enjoyed the author's use of foreshadowing in chapter five.
The skilled use of foreshadowing in a story can keep the audience hooked in anticipation.
Translations
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Origin
The verb is derived from fore- (prefix meaning ‘before with respect to time, earlier’) + sThe verb is derived from fore- (prefix meaning ‘before with respect to time, earlier’) + shadow (“to shade, cloud, or darken”, verb).
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Forms
foreshadows, foreshadowing, foreshadowed, foreshadowed| Base form | foreshadow · to foreshadow |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | foreshadows |
| Present participle | foreshadowing |
| Past simple | foreshadowed |
| Past participle | foreshadowed |
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Synonyms
12 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle