Main Entry:

ad·um·brate

Pronunciation:

\ˈa-dəm-ˌbrāt, a-ˈdəm-\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

ad·um·brat·ed; ad·um·brat·ing

Etymology:

Latin adumbratus, past participle of adumbrare, from ad- + umbra shadow — more at umbrage

Date:

1581

1 : to foreshadow vaguely : intimate 2 : to suggest, disclose, or outline partially <adumbrate a plan> 3 : overshadow, obscure

— ad·um·bra·tion \ˌa-(ˌ)dəm-ˈbrā-shən\ noun

— ad·um·bra·tive \a-ˈdəm-brə-tiv\ adjective

— ad·um·bra·tive·ly adverb