foreshadow

fore·shad·ow

verb \-ˈsha-(ˌ)dō\

Definition of FORESHADOW

transitive verb

: to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure

— fore·shad·ow·er \-də-wər\ noun

Examples of FORESHADOW

1. Her early interest in airplanes foreshadowed her later career as a pilot.
2. The hero's predicament is foreshadowed in the first chapter.

First Known Use of FORESHADOW

1577

Related to FORESHADOW

Synonyms: adumbrate, forerun, harbinger, herald, prefigure

Related Words: anticipate, foreknow, foresee; forecast, foretell, predict, prognosticate, prophesy; forewarn; augur, bode, forebode (also forbode), portend, presage, promise; allude, connote, hint, imply, insinuate, intimate, suggest

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Rhymes with FORESHADOW

eye shadow, rain shadow