foreshadow (**포어**섀도우) — to be a warning or indication of (a future event)
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to be a warning or indication of (a future event)
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfɔːrʃædoʊ/
Korean meaning: 미리 암시하다, 전조가 되다
Korean pronunciation: **포어**섀도우
Example Sentences
- His yawning during the date foreshadowed their breakup.
- The economic indicators foreshadow a potential recession.
- Her forgetting his birthday foreshadowed their relationship problems.
foreshadow
VERB//ˈfɔːrʃædoʊ//
to be a warning or indication of (a future event)
Dark storm clouds foreshadow the severe weather approaching hikers
The meadow's crystal ball shows only shallow waters, foreshadowing the future.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'fore-' (before) combined with 'shadow,' originally meaning to cast a shadow beforehand. The word developed figuratively to mean showing signs of something that will happen in the future.
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📝Examples
“His yawning during the date foreshadowed their breakup.”
“The economic indicators foreshadow a potential recession.”
“Her forgetting his birthday foreshadowed their relationship problems.”
“The author cleverly foreshadowed the plot twist in chapter one.”
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