adumbrate
11adumbrate — Synonyms and related words: allude to, argue, augur, auspicate, becloud, bedim, bespeak, betoken, block out, bode, body forth, call, chalk out, characterize, cloud, darken, demonstrate, denote, dim, draft, drop a hint, embody, exemplify, figure,… …
12adumbrate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. foreshadow (See prediction). II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To give an indication of something in advance: augur, bode, forecast, forerun, foreshadow, foretell, foretoken, portend, prefigure,… …
13adumbrate — ad|um|brate [ˈædʌmbreıt] v [T] formal to suggest or describe something in an incomplete way …
14adumbrate — see UMBRAGE …
15adumbrate — ad·um·brate || ædÊŒmbreɪt v. sketch, outline; foreshadow; overshadow …
16adumbrate — [ adʌmbreɪt] verb formal 1》 give a faint or general idea of. ↘foreshadow. 2》 overshadow. Derivatives adumbration noun adumbrative adjective Origin C16: from L. adumbrat , adumbrare, from ad to (as an intensifier) + umbrare cast a shadow …
17adumbrate — v. a. 1. Shadow, foreshadow, shadow out, shadow forth, dimly outline, indicate, hint at, approximate, represent approximately, suggest, trace vaguely, faintly delineate. 2. Typify, represent, symbolize, show, denote, stand for, image, figure,… …
18adumbrate — verb (T) formal to suggest or describe something in an incomplete way adumbration noun (U) …
19adumbrate — v 1. silhouette, outline, sketch, give a rough sketch of, trace; delineate, draft, diagram, chart; approximate, give a faint resemblance of, give an idea of; represent, portray, image, paint; explain, describe, tell about. 2. foreshadow,… …
20adumbrate — ad·um·brate …
