prefigure

One entry found for prefigure.

Main Entry: pre·fig·ure
Pronunciation: "prE-'fi-gy&r, especially British -'fi-g&r
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin praefigurare, from Latin prae- pre- + figurare to shape, picture, from figura figure
1 : to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness
2 : to picture or imagine beforehand : FORESEE
- pre·fig·ure·ment /-m&nt/ noun