adumbrate — to give a faint indication or vague outline of; to foreshadow
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to give a faint indication or vague outline of; to foreshadow
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈædʌmbreɪt/
Korean meaning: 희미하게 암시하다, 윤곽을 그리다, 전조가 되다
Korean pronunciation: **애**덤브레이트
Example Sentences
- The fortune teller could only adumbrate my future, leaving me more confused than enlightened.
- His first novel adumbrated themes that would dominate his later works.
- The chef's mysterious smile adumbrated a surprise dessert that nobody expected.
adumbrate
VERB//ˈædʌmbreɪt//
to give a faint indication or vague outline of; to foreshadow
희미하게 암시하다, 윤곽을 그리다, 전조가 되다
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Origin
From Latin 'adumbrare' meaning 'to cast a shadow' or 'to sketch in shadow.' The word originally described the practice of outlining something dimly, like seeing shapes through shadows.
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“The fortune teller could only adumbrate my future, leaving me more confused than enlightened.”
“His first novel adumbrated themes that would dominate his later works.”
“The chef's mysterious smile adumbrated a surprise dessert that nobody expected.”
“The clouds adumbrated the approaching storm with their dark, ominous shapes.”
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